Carl Lundström

For the Finnish entomologist, see Carl August Lundström.

Carl Ulf Sture Lundström (born 13 April 1960 in Filipstad, Sweden) is a Swedish businessman.

Carl Lundström
Born	Carl Ulf Sture Lundström (1960-04-13) 13 April 1960 (age 64) Filipstad, Sweden
Nationality	Swedish
Occupation	Businessman
Known for	Founding Rix Telecom The Pirate Bay trial

Carl Lundström is the son of Ulf Lundström and the grandson of Karl Edvard Lundström, founder of the world's largest crisp bread producer Wasabröd. When his father Ulf Lundström died in 1973, Carl Lundström was one of five heirs to Wasabröd. In 1982, Wasabröd was sold to the Swiss pharmaceutical company Sandoz. Lundström has founded and financed a number of companies, notably Swedish telecom, internet and co-location provider Rix Telecom.

Political affiliations

Lundström has been involved with various far-right political organisations in Sweden.^[1]

In 1991, Lundström financed the Swedish Progress Party, which later merged with the party Sweden Democrats.

In 2001, the Swedish National Democrats party publicized having received a donation of SEK 5000 from Lundström.

In 2005, Lundström took part in an oppositional group within the Swedish Taxpayers' Association, protesting the association's passive stance on the issue of costs for immigration.

The Pirate Bay trial

Main article: The Pirate Bay trial

In 2003–2005, Lundström's company Rix Telecom provided services and equipment to torrent tracker The Pirate Bay. Lundström was one of the four defendants in The Pirate Bay trial charged with "accessory to breaching copyright law". On 17 April 2009, the Stockholm district court found all defendants guilty and sentenced them to one year in prison and to jointly pay 30 million SEK (app. €2.7 million or US$3.5 million) in damages. The verdict was appealed.^{[2][3][4][5][6]} The appeal was a partial success, as his sentence was reduced to four months, but the fine was increased to 32 million SEK.^[7] The time in prison has been served.^[8]

References

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4. Olsson, Tobias; Baltscheffsky, Susanna (17 April 2009). "Pirate Bay-domen redan överklagad". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 20 April 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
5. Stiernstedt, Jenny; Johansson, Astrid E; Söderling, Fredrik; Grassman, Oliver (17 April 2009). "The Pirate Bay sentenced to one year in prison". Dagens Nyheter. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
6. Rengfors, Kristoffer (17 April 2009). "Lundström får betala rekordskadeståndet". Metro (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 21 April 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
7. Kobie, Nicole (26 November 2010). "Pirate Bay trio lose appeal against jail sentences". pcpro.co.uk. PCPRO. Archived from the original on 2 May 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
8. Stiernstedt, Jenny (27 July 2012). "Två dömda i Pirate Bay-målet efterlysta". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2012.