LAS VEGAS — Five Nevada men, including one German national, were sentenced to federal prison terms last week for operating Jetflicks, one of the largest illegal television streaming services in U.S. history, according to the Department of Justice.
Kristopher Lee Dallmann, 42, received the longest sentence — 84 months — after being convicted of multiple felony counts including conspiracy to commit copyright infringement, criminal copyright infringement by distribution and public performance, and money laundering.
The other defendants sentenced in connection with the Jetflicks scheme were:
- Peter H. Huber, 67 — 18 months in prison
- Jared Edward Jaurequi, aka Jared Edwards, 44 — time served (almost 5 months), 180 days home confinement, and 500 hours of community service
- Felipe Garcia, 43 — three years’ probation, 49 days in prison, and 1,000 hours of community service
- Douglas M. Courson, 65 — three years’ probation and 48 days in prison
A federal jury convicted the men in June 2024 after a 14-day trial in the District of Nevada.
Jetflicks, which operated out of Las Vegas, was an illegal subscription-based platform offering over 183,000 television episodes — more than any licensed streaming service at the time. Prosecutors said the defendants used automated software to collect pirated content and made it immediately available to tens of thousands of paying U.S. customers, often within hours of airing.
“This scheme generated millions of dollars in criminal profits, and hurt thousands of U.S. companies and individuals who owned the copyrights to these shows but never received a penny,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. Galeotti.
The Department of Justice described the case as the largest internet piracy case to ever go to trial in terms of both volume and impact, marking the first illegal streaming case prosecuted at trial.
Five men were sentenced for operating Jetflicks, a massive illegal streaming site offering more content than Netflix and costing copyright owners millions.