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10/17/2008	Investigators with the Darlington SC Sheriff’s Department and DIRECTV’s Office of Signal Integrity completed a joint fraud investigation involving former Installation Technician Ronald Allen Smith of Florence, SC, who was charged with credit card fraud and identity theft.  - Synopsis
10/06/2008	Paul Donaldson (Can Am Satellites) was served with an Anton Piller Order on October 2, 2008 by DIRECTV’s Office of Signal Integrity. The order allowed a civil evidence search to be executed at the business premises, and also requires that the business cease all sales/installation of DIRECTV, and that all DIRECTV-related items be removed from the related websites.  - Synopsis
10/02/2008	Vincent Stuart Terry was charged with the fraudulent use of the name and social security number (felony) and Theft (felony) of the Direct TV services.  - Synopsis  - Complaint
09/01/2008	On August 14, 2008, Marc Etherington was served an Anton Piller order by DIRECTV and Bell ExpressVu. This is the first time that Bell ExpressVu has obtained an Anton Piller order and injunction in a pure "grey market" case, enjoining "grey market" as a whole.  - Synopsis
07/10/2008	Fraudulent satellite TV man sentenced on identity-theft charge  - Synopsis
06/30/2008	An Anton Piller Order was executed on Richard Rex on June 26, 2008 by DIRECTV's Office of Signal Integrity. The order allowed a civil evidence search to be executed at the business premises.  - Synopsis
02/09/2008	DIRECTV files complaints against 14 bars across the country for commercial misuse. DIRECTV seeks damages for violations of several federal statutes, including The Cable Communications Act of 1984 and 47 U.S.C. §605, which provides for statutory damages of up to $100,000 per violation.  - 120 Blondes; Peyton Pratt Complaint (Omaha, Nebraska)  - El Comal Restaurant; Rosalia Alvarado Complaint (La Mirada, California)  - Figger McGee's; Peter Broughal Complaint (Lynbrook, New York)  - Gary's Place; Kari Hansley Complaint (Worthington, Ohio)  - Mac and Nap Tap; Mercedes Venegas Complaint (Palatine, Illinois)  - Randy's Up the River; Randy Korkowicz Complaint (Allegany, New York)  - Revel Bar and Grill; Frank Garafola Complaint (Bellmore, New York)  - Shooters 141; Matt Omell and Gary Stack Complaint (Valley Park, Missouri)  - Smith's Olde Bar; Dan Nolen and Michael Wright Complaint (Atlanta, Georgia)  - Wander Inn; Michael and James Leak Complaint (Baldwin, New York)  - Weebles Bar; Mena Hawkins Complaint (Indianapolis, Indiana)  - Whisperz; Tippawan Dwyer and Ken Schwartz Complaint (Sun Valley, California)  - Wiggly Jiggly's; Bradley, Julie, and Fred London Complaint (Albion, New York)