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Kevin Cogill, the 27-year who placed nine songs from the Guns 'n Roses 'Chinese Democarcy' album online and then was arrested by the FBI, has pleaded not guilty in court.
Cogill went before a judge on Monday in a federal court hearing for copyright violation.
In June, he placed the 9 unreleased Guns 'n Roses songs online which were then downloaded millions of times by fans.
In was arrested at his home in Los Angeles by the FBI in August
He has pleaded not guilty to the charge of violating federal copyright law.
Cogill is facing a three to five year prison sentence if found guilty.
In a statement, Guns 'n Roses say they are interested more in the source of the theft rather than Cogill's involvement. "Presently, though we don't support this guy's actions at that level, our interest is in the original source. We can't comment publicly at this time as the investigation is ongoing.
We appreciate your understanding," the statement read.
A date is yet to be set for the trial.
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