Henrik Pontén

Henrik Pontén (2009)

Henrik Pontén (17 October 1965 – 15 May 2020[1]) was a Swedish jurist. He was born in Kalmar, Sweden. He worked for the organization Svenska antipiratbyrån (Swedish Anti-Piracy Bureau), and was often seen representing the organization in the media.[2]

He became well known in Swedish media during the Bahnhof raid and the raid against The Pirate Bay. Pontén studied law at Stockholm University.

In May 2009, a fake application with the Swedish Tax Agency was submitted to change his name to "Pirate Pontén".[3]

In January 2020, Pontén was injured in a bike accident where it left him in a coma. He died on 16 May 2020[1] in Lidingö, Sweden at the age of 54.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Karin Pontén - I natt har min man, min bästa vän och mitt... | Facebook". Facebook. 2020-05-21. Archived from the original on 2020-05-21. Retrieved 2020-05-21. Posted May 15 at 10:52 PM ·{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ↑ Kadhammar, Peter (12 March 2005). "Piratkopierarnas fiende nummer 1". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 June 2010.
  3. ↑ "Pirate Bay Nemesis Has Name Changed By Pranksters". TorrentFreak. June 7, 2009.
  4. ↑ Henrik Pontén är död (in Swedish)


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