After a 14-day trial in June 2024, a federal jury in Nevada convicted five Las Vegas men for operating Jetflicks, one of the largest illegal streaming services in U.S. history, federal officials announced this week.
The site allowed subscribers to stream or download hundreds of thousands of pirated TV episodes — more than any licensed platform, including Netflix or Amazon Prime.
Convicted Defendants:
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Kristopher Dallmann (42) – Sentenced to 84 months in prison for conspiracy, distribution, public performance, and money laundering.
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Peter Huber (67) – 18 months in prison.
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Jared Jaurequi aka Jared Edwards (44) – Time served (5 months), plus 180 days home confinement and 500 hours community service.
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Felipe Garcia (43) – 49 days in prison, three years probation, and 1,000 hours community service.
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Douglas Courson (65) – 48 days in prison and three years probation.
“Digital crimes are not victimless crimes,” said U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada. “The copyright owners lost millions of dollars as a result of the illegal paid streaming service.”
Jetflicks utilized automated software to harvest pirated content globally, hosting it on servers located in the U.S. and Canada. The service delivered episodes to tens of thousands of paying users, often within 24 hours of airing, operating across multiple platforms and devices.
Prosecutors estimated the total value of the infringement at $37.5 million.
Dallmann personally profited millions, and all defendants played key roles in managing the site, from programming and content acquisition to customer support.
Additional Convictions:
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Darryl Polo pleaded guilty to his roles in both Jetflicks and another illegal site, iStreamItAll, and was sentenced to 57 months.
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Luis Villarino also pleaded guilty and received a sentence of 12 months and one day.
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Yoany Vaillant, tried separately, was convicted in November 2024 and is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 4.
This case marked the first criminal trial for illegal streaming in U.S. history, led by the FBI’s Washington and Las Vegas field offices.