AOL Wins $5.6 Million Spam Judgment

America Online has won a $5.6-million award against a Minnesota man who sent billions of spam e-mails in 2003 selling everything from Viagra to online college degrees.

Christopher William Smith, 25, was ordered to pay $5.3 million, or $25,000 for every day he spammed, plus $287,059 for America Online


AOL Wins $5.6 Million Spam Judgment

America Online has won a $5.6 million award against a Minnesota man who sent billions of spam e-mails in 2003 selling everything from Viagra to online college degrees.

Christopher William Smith, 25, was ordered to pay $5.3 million, or $25,000 for every day he spammed, plus $287,059 for America Online