Sylvester Stallone has thanked British police after a man was arrested on suspicion of leaking top films online, including Expendables 3.
The 26-year-old from Halifax was arrested at his workplace in Leeds on Thursday and is being questioned by detectives from the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU).
The suspect is believed to be involved in obtaining high-quality films, only available at the cinema or unfinished-unreleased movies, and posting them on the internet.
His actions are estimated to be costing the film industry millions of pounds.
Expendables 3 was reportedly downloaded over 2 million times in the first week it was posted online.
At the film's premiere in London last summer Stallone said that online piracy made him "sad".
"I think it's unfortunate because, it isn't about me, I'm OK, but really there's thousands of people that won't make movies, that won't get a chance because they've lost a lot of money, that's the trouble."
Following news of the arrest, the star said: "I'd like to thank the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) at the City of London Police for working with US Homeland Security Investigations to apprehend the suspect in this case. It is important to protect the rights of creatives around the world from theft."
Matthew Etre, US Embassy London's Attaché for US Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) said: "Tackling virtual piracy remains a top priority for law enforcement. Too often these types of crimes are regarded as immaterial because they are seemingly without victims; however, when a business suffers a loss, it is felt at all levels, from the C-suite to the mailroom.
"In cases such as this, preventing piracy is akin to protecting people's livelihoods. This arrest is yet another success story highlighting what strong, collaborative relationships between law enforcement agencies can accomplish."
The arrest stems from a probe initiated in July 2014 by HSI special agents in Los Angeles after the agency received a tip regarding possible movie piracy from film industry representatives.
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