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Paul Hansmeier finally cops to being a porn troll, after a years-long saga

By CYRUS FARIVAR From arsTECHNICA Hansmeier’s lawyer calls plea deal a “fair resolution.” Paul Hansmeier, the Minnesota lawyer who was head of the porn trolling operation known as Prenda Law, has finally pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering charges….

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Prenda Law “copyright trolls” Steele and Hansmeier arrested

By JOE MULLIN From ars Technica Lawyers who turned porn lawsuits into big business now face criminal charges. The two lawyers said to be the masterminds behind Prenda Law, Paul Hansmeier and John Steele, have been arrested and charged with…