Kevin Cogill was arrested yesterday by the FBI for copyright violation when he posted unreleased tracks from the upcoming Guns N’ Roses album on his website. 

From the LA Times:

A man accused of posting nine previously unreleased songs by the rock band Guns N’ Roses on a website where they could be accessed by the public was arrested at his home early today on suspicion of violating federal copyright laws, authorities said.

Kevin Cogill, 27, is accused of posting the songs, which were being prepared for commercial release, on the Internet blog Antiquiet in June, according to an arrest affidavit. The site received so much traffic after the songs were posted that it crashed, the affidavit states.

If convicted, Cogill may face up to 5 years in prison.  As of now, he has yet to disclose how he got the songs. 

Read the affidavit from The Smoking Gun.