Blogger Kevin Cogill, who famously leaked nine tracks off recent GN'R album Chinese Democracy, has been sentenced by a federal judge to probationary discipline. The writer/fan/"thief" pled guilty to one count of misdemeanor copyright infringement, and now he’s got to pay the price for making others not pay the price.
In addition to a year of probation, Cogill will also face two months of house arrest and the dreaded task of recording a Public Service Announcement for the RIAA. Furthermore, the blogger must also let The Government regularly go through his personal hard-drive with a fine-toothed comb and pinky-swear that he totally didn’t steal anything lately.
But perhaps most heartbreaking for the lifelong GN'R fan is a promise from front-man Axl Rose who assured Cogill that “he would no longer be welcome in the jungle and that, even if he has the money, I will no longer have what he needs, disease or otherwise.”
The flamboyant singer continued: “I no longer want to watch [Cogill] bleed, nor is he going to.” The devastated music fan once again urged that he was only trying to help the band and in no way hoped to hurt them. However, Mr. Cogill’s promises appear to be falling on deaf ears as his permit to Paradise City will also be revoked in the coming weeks. Said Cogill, “The grass is green, the girls are pretty, but I guess I gotta do my time for a capital crime.”
