Jammie Thomas-Rasset Unwilling to Settle with the RIAA

RIAA puts up a generous face and offers the infringing mom the chance of an 'advantageous' deal

Last month we reported about Jammie Thomas-Rasset’s file sharing case which ended with the 32 year-old mom receiving no less than a $1.9 million (£1.2 million) fine for violating copyright law in the USA by sharing 24 unauthorized songs over the Internet.

Some days after the verdict, RIAA’s lawyers asked Thomas-Rasset if she would consider a deal.

The answer came promptly and Thomas-Rasset's lawyers said her client was not interested in any settlement that would mean paying any money to the music industry or admitting being guilty to any extent, RIAA spokesperson declared.

According to CNET News, Joe Sibley, one of Thomas-Rasset's attorneys, said he didn’t know of any such deal being discussed and needed to consult his law partner. The site also writes:

Throughout, the RIAA has said it is willing to settle and at one point was asking for just $5,000 from Thomas-Rasset. There is a chance that she could walk away from the nearly $2 million damage award by declaring bankruptcy, legal experts have said.

Recently, RIAA's credibility has been put to doubt (again) in reference to the number of settlements and warning letters it has sent to people suspected of illegal file-sharing.