Prenda says identity theft accuser is crazy and off his meds

Until recently, Prenda Law was a lawsuit factory, suing thousands of “John Doe” defendants for allegedly violating copyright by downloading pornographic films on BitTorrent. But late last year, when a Minnesota man named Alan Cooper accused the firm of using his name without permission as the head of one of its shell companies, the firm was forced into damage control mode. At a hearing last week, the firm’s senior officials invoked the Fifth Amendment to avoid answering questions about Cooper’s allegations.