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| Richard O'Dwyer strikes deal to avoid US extradition | Richard O'Dwyer strikes deal to avoid US extradition |
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| A student facing trial and possible imprisonment in the United States has struck a deal to avoid extradition, the High Court has been told. | A student facing trial and possible imprisonment in the United States has struck a deal to avoid extradition, the High Court has been told. |
| Richard O'Dwyer, from Sheffield, is accused of breaking copyright laws. | Richard O'Dwyer, from Sheffield, is accused of breaking copyright laws. |
| The US authorities claimed the 24-year-old's TVShack website hosted links to pirated films and TV programmes. | |
| The High Court was told Mr O'Dwyer had signed a "deferred prosecution" agreement which would require him paying a small sum of compensation. | |
| Mr O'Dwyer will travel to the US voluntarily in the next few weeks for the deal to be formally ratified, it is understood. | |
| Domain seized | |
| Sir John Thomas, president of the Queen's Bench Division, said it was a "very satisfactory outcome". | |
| Under the deal, the student will promise not to break copyright laws again in the knowledge that he will be liable for prosecution if he does. | |
| Home Secretary Theresa May approved Mr O'Dwyer's extradition after a court ruling in January. | |
| In May, Mr O'Dwyer was told his appeal against the decision, which was due to take place in July at the High Court, would be delayed. | |
| The case was brought by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, which claimed the TVShack.net website earned more than $230,000 (£147,000) in advertising revenue. | |
| The US authorities obtained a warrant and seized the domain name in June 2010. |