A Danish man has been found guilty of distributing nude scenes from copyrighted films and TV series on Reddit, marking a significant legal precedent in copyright law. According to a police report obtained by BBC News, the unnamed individual shared 347 explicit clips on a Reddit group he moderated, which garnered 4.2 million views. The Danish court handed him a seven-month suspended sentence for copyright infringement, citing a rarely invoked clause in Danish copyright law that protects artists’ ‘moral rights.’ The judge ruled that by removing the scenes from their original context, the man had harmed the integrity and reputation of the artists involved. Additionally, he was convicted of sharing over 25 terabytes of copyrighted data. Operating under the pseudonym ‘KlammereFyr,’ the man posted sexually explicit scenes featuring more than 100 actresses between March 2022 and May 2023. His subreddit, which had over 6,000 members, encouraged users to request clips of specific actors. The case was reported to the police in 2023 by The Rights Alliance (TRA), an anti-piracy group, on behalf of affected actors, directors, and producers, leading to the subreddit’s closure. Andrea Vagn Jensen, one of the actresses whose scenes were shared, described the posts as ‘abuse,’ emphasizing the distinction between appearing nude in a film and having those scenes distributed on Reddit. The man was arrested in September 2024 and pleaded guilty last month. Maria Fredenslund, head of TRA, hailed the ruling as an ‘important’ signal that violations of artists’ rights have consequences. The case is notable for its application of the ‘moral rights’ section of the Danish Copyright Act, which safeguards an artist’s work from misuse that could damage their reputation. Dr. Alina Trapova, a copyright law expert, told the BBC that the case is ‘rare’ for its focus on the integrity of artists rather than economic harm. While the broader implications for other countries remain unclear, Trapova suggested that similar cases may increase with the rise of artificial intelligence, which could make it easier to manipulate the integrity of creative works.