Sony has filed a new document arguing that the legal action against the noted hacker George Hotz should proceed in California. One of the arguments Hotz's legal team made against California's jurisdiction was the lack of a PlayStation Network account, which means he didn't agree to the Terms of Service, but now the company claims to have "proof" that Hotz did in fact have a PSN account. An interview with a company based in California, and the number of downloads from California, are being used as evidence.

Sony noted that Hotz had four PlayStation 3 systems in his possession, and he also provided Sony the serial numbers for each system. "He explained that he had purchased one of these consoles new in February 2010 and provided the serial number for that console. SCEA used that serial number to determine that on February 25, 2010, Hotz purchased the PS3 System at a GameStop store just miles from his home," Sony stated. Their records show that system was used on March 10, 2010 to create a PlayStation Network account with the name "blickmanic."

But that's not all. "The IP address associated with the registration is located in Glen Rock, New Jersey, where Hotz lives," Sony said. "Hotz's ownership of the 'blickmanic' account is further supported by the fact that an Internet search of the user name 'blickmanic' reveals a posting discussing the jailbreaking of cellular phones—Hotz's original "claim to fame." Taken together, the evidence is awfully damning. There is more information needed to create a PSN account, but Sony declined to share the name or location behind the account.

Sony also argued that the large amount of people who downloaded Hotz' content in California also creates justification for the jurisdiction. "In Zippo Mfg. Co. v. Zippo DOT Com, another case relied upon by Hotz, the court held that the 3,000 Internet users within the forum state who subscribed to the defendant's website services satisfied the test for personal jurisdiction," the court document stated. Hotz had his content downloaded from over 5,000 IP addresses located in California. Sony also argued that Hotz's website is not passive, but an active way to spread the infringing content, pointing to messages where Hotz asked others to link to his site, and his spreading of the content listed on various online communities.

Just in case this isn't enough for the court to grant jurisdiction in California, Sony throws in the kitchen sink. "Hotz has also given an interview regarding his hacking of the PS3 System to The Register, an online technology publication whose US operation is based in San Francisco, California," Sony said.

Sony also leveled more serious charges against Hotz. According to the console maker, Hotz has removed components from his impounded hard drives and can't deliver the needed hardware to the courts due to his current location in South America. "Hotz’s attempts to dodge this Court’s authority raise very serious questions," Sony stated.

Following this case requires many, many buckets of popcorn.