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| KINGS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY CHARLES J. HYNES ANNOUNCES INVESTIGATION INTO PIRATED NIGERIAN MOVIES |
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SEARCH WARRANTS EXECUTED AT NINE BROOKLYN STORES SUSPECTED OF SELLING COUNTERFEIT "NOLLYWOOD" FILMS
MORE THAN 10,000 ILLEGALLY COPIED DVDS RECOVERED |
Brooklyn, November 4, 2010 - Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes today announced an investigation into the counterfeiting and illegal sale of movies from the Nigerian film industry, or Nollywood. KCDA Detective Investigators recovered more than 10,000 counterfeit DVDs earlier this week.
Compliments: Jonah Bruno, KCDA Press |
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Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes, FAN, USA President and CEO Tony Abulu (to his right), and Caroline Okolo, Executive Director African Artists Collaborative (right), to Tony Abulu’s right. |
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Back Row: Nollywood films US legitimate distributors Sam Ameyah (Executive Image African films), Francis Kyere (Franco Films), Sanga Entertainment rep, FAN, USA President and CEO Tony Abulu, Ms. Ngozi Mba, FAN, USA Communications Director,and Producer Ikechukwu Onyeka.
Front Row: From right, DA Charles Hynes, Nollywood Superstar actor Jim Iyke and Caroline Okolo, Director African Artists Collaborative (AAC).
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PRESS PHOTOS
Compliments: Jonah Bruno, KCDA Press |
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Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes, FAN, USA President and CEO Tony Abulu (to his Left,), Caroline Okolo Executive Director African Artists Collaborative (right), Nollywood films US legitimate distributors Sam Ameyah (Executive Image African films) Francis Kyere (Franco Films), Sanga Entertainment rep, Producer Ikechukwu Onyeka and several Kings County Assistant DA's present pirated Nollywood films confiscated from Nine notorious Brooklyn stores to the US press. |
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Nollywood Superstar actor Jim Iyke and FAN, USA Communications Director Ms. Ngozi Mba flanks DA Charles Hynes.
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Operation Access Nollywood Press Conference Media Coverage Links
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- http://www.brooklynda.org/
- http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2010/11/04/brooklyn-da-cracks-down-on-nollywood-counterfeits/
- http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/05/nyregion/05nollywood.html?_r=1&src=twr
- http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/nollywood_bootleg_bust_1db9dSpLXp7PrK45UY6gOO
- http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/11/04/2010-11-04_10000_bootleg_dvds_of_nollywood_nigerian_movies_seized_in_brooklyn.html
- http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20101105-301540/10000-pirated-Nigerian-made-films-seized-in-NY
- http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20101104/ennew_afp/entertainmentusnigeriacrimefilmjustice_ 20101104180541
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