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February 22, 2013 08:10 am GMT

Man Faces 18 Months in Jail for Twitter Parody


A man in Chile is facing 18 months in jail after a businessman accused him of identity theft over Twitter parody accounts.

Rodrigo Ferrari Prieto is accused of being behind three now inactive accounts that mocked Chilean business mogul Andrónico Luksic and his family, according to Global Voices.

Luksic's lawyer said tweets were posted under Luksic's name, along with personal photos and "inappropriate comments" that damaged his client's reputation.

Ferrari Prieto claimed he was behind only one of the three accounts, which used an avatar of money falling and a description that read "we have tons of money." He said account was a joke and should not be considered a crime.

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