Carl Lundström
Carl Lundström | |
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| Born | Carl Ulf Sture Lundström 13 April 1960 Filipstad, Sweden |
| Died | 10 March 2025 (aged 64) Velika Planina, Slovenia |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder of Rix Telecom Defendant in The Pirate Bay trial |
Carl Ulf Sture Lundström (13 April 1960 – 10 March 2025) was a Swedish businessman and political activist. He founded Rix Telecom, which provided services and equipment to torrent tracker The Pirate Bay from 2003 to 2005. Lundström was one of the defendants in The Pirate Bay trial and was charged with "accessory to breaching copyright law". He was found guilty and ultimately sentenced to four months in prison. He and his co-defendants were jointly fined 46 million Swedish krona.
Lundström was involved with various far-right political organisations in Sweden. He was an Alternative for Sweden candidate in the 2021 Swedish Church Assembly elections.