Vietnam indicts HiAnime operators over $12.85M in pirate ad revenue

Vietnam's Supreme People's Procuracy has charged Nguyen Dinh Minh Khoa and six co-defendants with copyright infringement and money laundering tied to HiAnime, Zoro and Aniwatch. Prosecutors say the group earned $12.85 million in USDT from PropellerAds while offering 26,000 TV series and 7,500 anime titles between 2019 and 2026.

• Seven defendants charged; four also face money laundering counts
• PropellerAds paid 12.85 million USDT, with Khoa personally receiving 2.5 million
• The site network offered 26,000 series and 7,500 anime titles from 2019 to March 2026
• Proceeds went to Porsche, Mercedes G63, Land Rover and real estate