Criminal forced to pay £1million over illegal Premier League streaming operation

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Premier League matches has been ordered to pay just south of £1million.Steven King fraudulently provided access to English top flight games to more than 1,000 pubs, homes and clubs in the UK through his Dreambox company.

He was jailed for seven years and four months in 2019.And now King has been told to forfeit the proceeds of his criminal activities and pay back £963,000 to the public purse within three months at Warwick Crown Court on Monday (June 6), or else he'll have his prison sentence extended by a further six years and eight months.It comes as part of a major crackdown by Premier League bosses who are determined to break the cycle of illegal streams given the millions spent on TV contracts with the likes of Sky Sports and BT Sport.Responding to the order, Premier League General Counsel Kevin Plumb said: “This result clearly shows that supplying illegal streams is a criminal offence leading to prison sentences and significant financial consequences.“We are pleased the courts have recognised the seriousness of piracy-related crimes and the Premier League has requested all money recovered goes back to public bodies, including law enforcement agencies, to help them continue the fantastic work they do in helping bring people like this to justice.“The vast majority of our fans watch Premier League action via authorised sources but for those who don’t, they must be aware this is not only an illegal activity that can lead to custodial sentences but they also risk becoming victims of hacking and fraud.“We will continue to work with law enforcement to tackle piracy of our content and to educate fans on the dangers of watching Premier League matches via unauthorised streams.”King and his partners Paul Rolston and Daniel.