Henrik Pontén

Henrik Pontén (17 October 1965 – 15 May 2020[1]) was a Swedish jurist. He was born in Kalmar, Sweden. He worked for the organization Svenska antipiratbyrån (Swedish Anti-Piracy Bureau), and was often seen representing the organization in the media.[2]

Henrik Pontén (2009)

He became well known in Swedish media during the Bahnhof raid and the raid against The Pirate Bay. Pontén studied law at Stockholm University.

In May 2009, a fake application with the Swedish Tax Agency was submitted to change his name to "Pirate Pontén".[3]

In January 2020, Pontén was injured in a bike accident where it left him in a coma. He died on 16 May 2020[1] in Lidingö, Sweden at the age of 54.[4]

References
  1. "Karin Pontén - I natt har min man, min bästa vän och mitt... | Facebook". web.archive.org. 2020-05-21. Archived from the original on 2020-05-21. Retrieved 2020-05-21. Posted May 15 at 10:52 PM ·{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. Kadhammar, Peter (12 March 2005). "Piratkopierarnas fiende nummer 1". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 June 2010.
  3. "Pirate Bay Nemesis Has Name Changed By Pranksters". TorrentFreak. June 7, 2009.
  4. Henrik Pontén är död (in Swedish)


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