Chinese Democracy Leaker Pleads Not Guilty

By Jake Brown

October 21, 2008

Chinese Democracy (Cover A) (Bb) Billboard reports that the Alleged Guns N' Roses Leaker Pleads Innocent. The Associated Press says he pleaded not guilty. Not sure if there's a legal difference. Not sure if it matters. Either way, Antiquiet's Kevin Cogill faces three years in federal prison if convicted, and five years if the court finds he posted the songs for commercial gain. Yipes.

In other news, you can now pre-order the stupid album from Best Buy either on CD ($13.99) or vinyl ($19.99).

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By Jake Brown, October 21, 2008 | Permalink
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Comments

I'm pretty sure one pleads "not guilty" rather than innocent. It's up to the prosecution to prove guilt, not to the defendant to prove the lack thereof.

• Lep, Oct 21, 2008 12:40PM ∞

Ha - Lep, you don't understand the US legal system.

• Mixmaster Shecky, Oct 22, 2008 12:49PM ∞

Stream the first single: Guns N Roses - "Chinese Democracy"

• Jake, Oct 22, 2008 1:24PM ∞

Shex, I guess there's a joke or comment in there, but I'm not sure what it is...

• Lep, Oct 23, 2008 4:51AM ∞

Sorry, Lep - just my cynical view of US justice. "Guilty until proven innocent, unless you're rich."

• Mixmaster Shecky, Oct 23, 2008 10:25AM ∞

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