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A few weeks after his release from prison in Sweden, Pirate Bay co-founder Fredrik Neij says that his sacrifice was worth all of the accomplishments that the website had made.

After returning to his home in Laos, Neij spoke with reporters about his experience in prison and the history of the Pirate Bay. Neij was in prison for 10 months as a result of his involvement with the site.

“Things were not too bad in prison. It was well worth doing prison time for The Pirate Bay, when you consider how much the site means to people,” Fredrik told Torrent Freak.

He also explained how prisons in Sweden are a walk in the park compared to those in America.

“Like most people I only knew about prisons from American movies. Now that I have some firsthand experience I am happy to say it’s quite different. Unlike the barred cages for two persons in the movies, here I have my own private room that’s 10 square meters, with a real door and no bars on the window,” he said.

“I watched a lot of TV-series and movies on smuggled in USB sticks and MicroSD cards, which is a nice way to kill some time, watching Archer, Futurama, Firefly and other Sci-Fi,” he added.

Fredrik also said that he kept up with what was going on in the outside world through alternative media and fan letters.

“To keep up to date with the outside world, friends and family sent me newspapers, magazines and printouts of online media such as TorrentFreak! I also spent a lot of time reading all news-clippings, books and tech- science- and computer magazines I received from fans,” he explained.

Fredrik also said that although his sacrifice was worth the Pirate Bay, he is happy to be back home with his family.

“It’s great to be back home with the kids. Family aside I was mostly looking forward to catching up on Doctor Who and Archer. And to put an end to my liver’s well-deserved vacation with a large beer!” he said.

Last week, Neij confirmed to TF that the FBI was investigating Pirate Bay once again. This time, however, they are going after the notorious copyright trolls, Prenda Law.

Over the past few years, Prenda has been uploading their own torrents to The Pirate Bay. When users download these torrents, Prenda Law sues them.

The FBI, via the Swedish police, is requesting the backups and log files for all pirate bay activity. However, according to Pirate Bay Co-founder, Peter Sunde, the files are nearly impossible to decrypt.

According to TF, it’s worth noting that the police officers also asked questions about the current state of The Pirate Bay and who’s running the site. With the recent raid in mind, it’s not unthinkable they may also have had an alternative motive.

John Vibes is an author, researcher and investigative journalist who takes a special interest in the counter culture and the drug war. In addition to his writing and activist work he organizes a number of large events including the Free Your Mind Conference, which features top caliber speakers and whistle-blowers from all over the world. You can contact him and stay connected to his work at his Facebook page. You can find his 65 chapter Book entitled “Alchemy of the Timeless Renaissance” at bookpatch.com.

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