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To: thecow who started this subject	5/2/2002 11:10:02 AM
From: Gottfried	Read Replies (2) of 110590

Melissa virus creator gets 20 months. Way to go! Excerpt... NEWARK, N.J. - The creator of the ``Melissa'' computer virus was sentenced Wednesday to 20 months in federal prison for causing millions of dollars of damage by disrupting e-mail systems worldwide in 1999. David L. Smith, 34, pleaded guilty in December 1999 to a state charge of computer theft and to a federal charge of sending a damaging computer program. In the federal plea, both sides agreed the damage was greater than $80 million. bayarea.com

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