One of the most prominent personalities arrested was Eric Corley "Emmanuel Goldstein", an important advocate of public rights and independent media, and editor of 2600: The Hacker Quarterly.
Eric Corley removed DeCSS from 2600.com after the preliminary injunction was issued, but did not reach a settlement agreement.
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On January 14, 2000, eight movie studios filed a lawsuit against Eric Corley (publisher of 2600: The Hacker Quarterly Magazine,) Shawn Reimerdes, Roman Kazan and 2600 Enterprises, Inc.
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The credits for the movie include former LOD member David Buchwald and 2600 Magazine publisher Eric Corley.
Several notable and iconic figures from the hacking community appear in the movie, including Phiber Optik (Mark Abene), Bernie S (Ed Cummings), Alex Kasper, and (director) Emmanuel Goldstein (Eric Corley).