EliteTorrents is down, and are displaying the following message on their site:
THIS SITE HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY SHUT DOWN BY THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
Individuals involved in the operation and use of the Elite Torrents network are under investigation for criminal copyright infringement
It is unlawful to reproduce or distribute copyrighted material, such as movies, music, software or games, without authorization – even when done for free over the Internet. Individuals who willfully distribute or download copyrighted material risk criminal prosecution under 18 U.S.C. 2319. First-time offenders convicted of criminal felony copyright laws will face up to five years in federal prison, restitution, forfeiture and a fine.
As usual I find it amusing when the sentence for killing an individual (manslaughter) is lighter than the maximum sentence for someone sharing music/movies. I guess that’s what you get when the music/movie industry pays the person in charge of US copyright laws $200,000.