Adult film studio says a Meta exec torrented nearly 20K files on his home internet — wants it folded into a $446M case

Adult film producer Strike 3 Holdings, alongside Counterlife Media, is seeking to expand its massive copyright infringement lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc. by linking a separate case involving a Meta Reality Labs executive. The plaintiffs allege that the unnamed executive used a residential internet connection to download nearly 20,000 files via BitTorrent, covering 2,973 copyrighted adult films, specifically to acquire training data for Meta's artificial intelligence systems. The lawsuit carries potential statutory damages of up to approximately $446 million if willful infringement is established. Strike 3's legal team claims forensic evidence shows torrenting activity shifted to the executive's residential IP address merely hours after Strike 3 notified Meta's counsel about infringement on corporate IPs. A federal court judge in the Northern District of California has already rejected Meta's motion to dismiss the suit, noting the company's explanation strained credulity, while Meta denies the allegations.