Uploading just over a handful of movies to a BitTorrent site has turned into a financial disaster for a man from Upper Marlboro, Maryland. A federal judge entered a default judgment in favor of adult company Flava Works this week, awarding the company $1.5 million in damages. Anwar Ogiste, who failed to defend himself, shared a total of seven “clips” putting the damages at more than $214,000 per infringed movie.

Sharing 7 Movies on BitTorrent = $1.5 Million Damages | TorrentFreak

That is just insane, why make someone pay that much for sharing 7 movies? I see file sharing for movies actually smart and can gain revenue to the company since if someone enjoys a movie or likes it, there more likely to go to the theaters to see it. Hell its pretty much free advertising for the company's part of it. There's always renevue coming in when there file sharing.