FBI agents descend on the home of Richard Kenadek in Millbury, MA to shut down his BBS, the Davy Jones Locker, for software piracy, seizing the BBS equipment. Two years later, Kenadek will be arrested, charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and sentenced to six months home detention and two years probation.

Published on June 11, 1992, Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA)
FBI RAIDS MILLBURY HOME \ COPYRIGHT SOFTWARE ALLEGEDLY SOLD

MILLBURY - FBI agents yesterday raided the home of Richard Kenadek, 46 
South Oxford St., owner of a company that had allegedly been illegally 
distributing copyrighted computer software programs, according to a 
software trade group.The Software Publishers Association said the FBI 
raided the Davy Jones Locker, "a sophisticated computer bulletin board 
with paying subscribers in 36 states and 11 foreign countries."FBI 
spokesman William McMullin confirmed agents executed a search warrant 
in Millbury....

Published on June 11, 1992, Boston Globe
FBI RAIDS COMPUTER BULLETIN BOARD GIVING OUT COPYRIGHTED SOFTWARE IS ALLEGED

In one of the first crackdowns of its kind, six FBI agents yesterday raided 
a computer bulletin board based in a Millbury home. Authorities said the 
bulletin board's operator had been illegally distributing copyrighted 
software.Executing a criminal search warrant, the agents seized several 
computers, six modems and a program called PC Board, which was used to 
run the bulletin board. Authorities also seized documents that listed 
users of the service. No arrests were made, according to the....

Published on June 12, 1992, Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA)
FED LAWS INVOLVED IN SOFTWARE CASE

Federal laws might have been violated in the alleged illegal distribution of 
copyrighted computer software programs by a Millbury man, according to a 
spokesman for the FBI.FBI spokesman William McMullan said this is the reason 
the FBI became involved in the case.FBI agents Wednesday morning raided the 
home of Richard Kenadek, 46 South Oxford St., Millbury, owner of the company 
that allegedly distributed the programs.McMullan said no charges have been 
filed in the case and it is FBI policy not to....

FBI Raids Millbury Home - Copyright software allegedly sold
By John J. O'Connor - Staff Reporter

MILLBURY - FBI agents yesterday raided the home of Richard Kenadek, 46 South
Oxford St., owner of a company that had allegedly been illegally
distributing copyrighted computer software programs, according to a software
trade group.

The Software Publishers Association said the FBI raided the Davy Jones
Locker, "a sophisticated computer bulletin board with paying subscribers in
36 states and 11 foreign countries."

FBI spokesman William McMullin confirmed agents executed a search warrant in
Millbury but declined to elaborate.  McMullin said no charges have been
filed.

COMPUTER BULLETIN BOARD

According to the software association, a computer bulletin board allows
"personal computer users to access a host computer by a modem-equipped
telephone and to exchange information including messages, files and computer
programs.  The system operator is generally responsible for materials posted
to the bulletin board."

For a fee of $49 for three months or $99 for one year, "subscribers to Davy
Jones Locker were give access to a special section of the bulletin board
that contained copies of more than 200 copyrighted programs including
popular business and entertainment packages.  Subscribers could download or
receive these programs for use on their own computers without having to pay
the copyright owner anything for them," according to the association.

A spokesman for the association estimated that more than $675,000 worth of
software was distributed.

Meanwhile, telephone calls to Kenadek's home and to the Davy Jones Locker's
modem received a busy signal yesterday.

No one was at Kenadek's split-level ranch home last night, but at around
8:45pm, a woman who identified herself as Kenadek's wife drove into the
driveway.

She said she was just arriving from work and had no knowledge of what had
happened yesterday.  She said she had not heard from her husband all day.

ANTENNA, DISK ON ROOF

The home, located in a rural section of town, had a large antenna and disk
on its roof.  There is also a large antenna on an adjacent building and a
larger antenna in the back yard.

Neighbors, who asked not to be identified, said that Kenadek would be out at
night working on the antennas.  One woman said, "I wondered if he might be a
spy."

She said that "there were a lot of cars and men in suits at the house at 7"
in the morning yesterday.  They were still there at 9 a.m. when she left her
home, she said.

Her husband said he saw Kenadek around lunchtime yesterday.  He said Kenadek
seemed like a nice guy and that he thought Kenadek fixed televisions and
radios.

GOVERNMENT SEES TREND

Ilene Rosenthal, director of litigation for the Software Publishers
Association, said, "This is one of the first instances that we are aware of
where the FBI has shut down a private bulletin board for distributing
copyrighted software.  It clearly demonstrates a trend that the government
is recognizing the seriousness of software copyright violation."

According to Software, the business programs offered by Davy Jones Locker
were from a variety of well-known companies including AutoDesk, Borland
International, Broderbund, Central Point System, Fifth Generation, Fox
Software, IBM, Intuit, Lotus Development, Micrografx, Microsoft, Software
Publishing Corp., Symantec, Ventura Software, Wordperfect and X-True Co.
Entertainment programs included Flight Simulator by Microsoft and Leisure
Suit Larry by Sierra.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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