<p>Private torrent trackers for pirating movies are investigating claims that a banned user may have impersonated a filmmaker in a lawsuit aimed at seeking revenge. </p><p>TorrentFreak reported in September 2026 that an individual named Matthew Schneider filed a lawsuit against six private torrent trackers, including PassThePopcorn, BroadcasTheNet, and HDBits, alleging copyright infringement on films he claimed to have created. The lawsuit involved efforts to compel Cloudflare to reveal the identities of the tracker operators. However, last month, the trackers informed the court that Schneider appeared to be an impostor. </p><p>In a sworn declaration, the actual filmmaker associated with the films mentioned in the lawsuit stated that he had no connection to Schneider. “I am not involved in, nor have I ever appeared in, this case,” the filmmaker wrote.</p>
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Banned User Allegedly Poses as Filmmaker in Copyright Lawsuit Against Torrent Trackers
A lawsuit filed by an individual claiming to be a filmmaker has raised suspicions among private torrent trackers, who suspect he may be a banned user seeking revenge. The actual filmmaker has denied any association with the case.
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Banned User Allegedly Poses as Filmmaker in Copyright Lawsuit Against Torrent Trackers