MPAA settles copyright suit

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) says it has settled a civil action suit against Antonio Daniele III and his mother for selling pirated films over an e-mail address on the Internet. The MPAA said Daniele agreed to a $110,000 settlement and that he is prohibited from selling or distributing unauthorized videotapes. The suit, which was filed in December, was initiated after MPAA investigators found that Daniele advertised films on Internet newsgroups, according to the MPAA. The films, some of which were still in theatrical release, included "American Psycho," "Shanghai Noon," "Romeo Must Die" and "Beowulf."