creators of The Scene, deny all accounts that they had insider information about the arrests and that the similarities are only coincidences. However, according to a Slyck posting, Gryffin the character and Griffen the FBI agent shared the same BNC the.yankees-suck.net. The vhost resolves to Hurricane Electric, which is the location of the two Fed topsites: CHUD and LAD. Furthermore, Bruce Forrest, who was quoted in a Wired article as a self-proclaimed "double agent", was an active correspondent for The Scene series. While Jun Productions claim that Forrest had no involvement in the ninth episode (he supposedly left on his own terms after the eighth episode), some speculate that it could have been an elaborate warning by Forrest about the impending Federal arrests. See also Operation Buccaneer Operation Fastlink Operation D-Elite References External links 'Operation Site Down' Attacks Organized Piracy Networks in 10 Countries, press release by the US Department of Justice (June 30, 2005) First "Operation Site Down" Indictment Charges Four Defendants with Copyright Violations Following Undercover "Warez" Investigation, press release by the US Department of Justice (July 14, 2005). Justice Department Announces Eight Charged in Internet Piracy Crackdown, press release by the US Department of Justice (July 28, 2005) Defendant Indicted for Camcording Films in Movie Theaters and for Distributing the Films on Computer Networks, press release by the US Department of Justice on Salisbury charge (August 4, 2005) First Guilty Plea to New Federal Law Prohibiting Camcording Films in Movie Theaters Missouri Theater Employee First Conviction in "Operation Copycat", press release by the US Department of Justice on Salisbury plea (September 26, 2005) Second Guilty Plea in Connection with Operation Copycat, press release by the US Department of Justice on Zeman plea (October 3, 2005) Five New Defendants Charged with Internet-based Movie Piracy, Plus Software and Games Piracy, press release by the US Department of Justice (November 17, 2005) 10 Convictions to Date for Internet-based Piracy of Movies, Software and Games in Operation Copycat, press release by the US Department of Justice (January 9, 2006) Ten Additional Defendants Charged with Violating Copyright Laws as Part of Operation Copycat, press release by the US Department of Justice (January 26, 2006) 19 Indicted in $6.5 Million "RiSCISO" Software Piracy Conspiracy, press release by the US Department of Justice (February 1, 2006) Five Additional Defendants Charged with Violating Copyright Laws, press release by the US Department of Justice (April 6,