Graf_Chokolo Working on PS3 3.55 HV CFW with Dual Boot Linux

Some legal info from good old Germany, Graf still develops because:

1. If you break a security system here just for research, no real damage done to society or endanger it even if it is forbidden you just get slap on your fingers! Likely a fine like 20 days * 20 but it depends = 200€ but not too much that the criminal law (you can also convert it into jail time if you want). Our criminal law is to protect society mostly.

2. Is the private law with its compensation (for damages) and here it gets complicated the cased damage has to be directly casually linked to the person and action and here Sony has to prove it they also have to prove the amount of damage to be casual linked. And even if you succeed in doing so it is often restricted by the court to a certain level.

This casual and linked stuff is very strict here in Germany and I really doubt Sony can link him to many damage at all therefore they wanted his HDD’s I think Sony here demand’s the 1.000.000€ (I doubt they will get that much at all)

3. They also could try to establish kind of pre or contract between him and Sony (As far as I know that’s the way they use in the US I don’t know if it is mandatory) but this is nearly impossible by German law only if certain conditions are met (They are strict and plenty) and I haven’t noticed one.

4. And even if you win you only get the right to get your money if the persons has it (if not you will get a part of its wage every month until he paid) , here a certain amount of money is safe from Government and Law

5. About the seizure thing and if you allowed to rebuy e.g. a PS3 I don’t know it. I only know it for PC’s and you are allowed!

I have promoted the news to the main page now and +Rep for submitting it SinnerShanky.

Thank you for the info. But I'm still curious if Sony really flat out barred him from touching another PS3. How would they be able to track it? What if he just went over a friends house who happened to have a PS3, would they come busting in all guns blazing?

It's like having having your property siezed for serious accusations put forward with warrants.

If my PS3 was seized because I was doing some credit card fraud like stealing PSN accounts or whatever I wouldn't be allowed to buy another PS3 or even have access to it, even if it isn't mine!

If he is, he's violating the court order which results in a penalty and in this case, a severe one..

Just a question. Why doesn't Graf have a PS3? I know they seized his during the raid, but is there a court order preventing him from buying/ possessing one now?