Why is this getting downvoted? Under present American law, it's factually true. That doesn't make the valuation used for sentencing here correct, but counterfeit commercial goods in the USA really can be a criminal matter.

http://www.wafb.com/story/35675651/man-arrested-for-reported...

From what I understand by reading and listening an interview with this guy, the issue is the damages were inflated so he can then be put in prison. IMO this case feels similar with cases where music/movie industry hyper-inflates the damages caused by someone that shared a file, because the companies have infinite budgets they can get away wit it.