Aaron Swartz prosecutor compared technologist to a rapist Stephen Heymann took fierce stance against activist, MIT report reveals

A new report from MIT about the university's involvement in the prosecution and subsequent suicide of young technologist and activist Aaron Swartz revealed damning details about lead prosecutor Stephen Heymann, who has come under fire for reported aggressive overreach in the case.

According to details in the report flagged by HuffPo, Heymann "compared the Internet pioneer to a rapist and suggested he had 'systematically revictimized' the Massachusetts Institute of Technology by not taking a plea bargain."

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Soon after Swartz's suicide, both his close family, friends and legal defense team condemned the federal prosecutors relentless approach in the case against Swartz for downloading millions of JSTOR files. While the primary victim of Swartz's actions, JSTOR actively refused to push for charges against the technologist, while federal prosecutors pushed on, threatening Swartz with decades in prison.

Via HuffPo: