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Operation in Our Sites II Press Conference

Monday, November 29, 2010

The Attorney General announced that the Criminal Division, the Department of Homeland Security and nine U.S. Attorneys’ offices from across the country obtained and executed seizure orders against 82 domain names during a sting known as “Operation in Our Sites II”. The domain names involved had engaged in the sale and distribution of counterfeit goods and illegal copyrighted works.

Speech: Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Operation in Our Sites II Press Conference

  • Attorney General Holder at the podium and flanked by John Morton, Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Ron Machen, United States Attorney for the District of Columbia.
  • Eric Holder, Attorney General, addresses the audience and responds to questions.
  • Ron Machen, United States Attorney for the District of Columbia details some of the investigative work in the coordinated law enforcement effort known as “Operation In Our Sites II” that targeted online retailers of a diverse array of counterfeit goods, including sports equipment, shoes, handbags, athletic apparel, sunglasses, and illegal copies of DVDs, music and software.
  • “Make no mistake: Intellectual property crimes are not victimless, and they are not risk-free.”
  • John Morton, Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, shows reporters a sampling of the products confiscated through this effort.
Attorney General Holder at the podium and flanked by John Morton, Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Ron Machen, United States Attorney for the District of Columbia.
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Attorney General Holder at the podium and flanked by John Morton, Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Ron Machen, United States Attorney for the District of Columbia.
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The Attorney General today announced an important step in the Department’s ongoing efforts to protect the interests and safety of consumers, to ensure the strength of our markets, and to safeguard the intellectual property rights of innovators and entrepreneurs. Over the past few days, the Criminal Division, the Department of Homeland Security and nine U.S. Attorneys’ Offices from across the country obtained and executed seizure orders against 82 domain names of websites engaged in the sale and distribution of counterfeit goods and illegal copyrighted works.
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Photo credit: Lonnie Tague
Updated September 25, 2014