Aug 20 2023 15 mins
Ten days after the 2022/23 Premier League season finished, five men were sentenced to 30 years in prison for illegally broadcasting sport.
The case, known as Operation Flawless, is believed to be the world's largest-ever illegal streaming prosecution – but why don’t the criminals involved fit the description of the Tony Soprano-type sports piracy characters Matt and Richard have been told about?
Writer and Producer: Matt Cutler
Editor: Richard Gillis
The Pirates vs The Premier League is a series by Unofficial Partner Productions.
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