Carl Ulf Sture Lundström (born 13 April 1960 in

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businessman. Carl Lundström is the son of Ulf Lundström and the grandson of Karl Edvard Lundström, founder of the world's largest

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producer

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. When his father Ulf Lundström died in 1973, Carl Lundström was one of five heirs to Wasabröd. In 1982 Wasabröd was sold to the Swiss

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. Lundström has founded and financed a number of companies, notably Swedish telecom, internet and co-location provider Rix Telecom.

Political affiliations

Lundström has been involved with various far-right political organisations in Sweden. In 1991, Lundström financed the Swedish Progress Party, which later merged with the party

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. In 2001, the Swedish National Democrats party publicized having received a donation of SEK 5000 from Lundström. In 2005, Lundström took part in an oppositional group within the

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, protesting the association's passive stance on the issue of costs for immigration.

The Pirate Bay trial

In 2003–2005, Lundström's company Rix Telecom provided services and equipment to torrent tracker

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. Lundström was one of the four defendants in

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district court found all defendants guilty and sentenced them to one year in prison and to jointly pay 30 million SEK (app. €2.7 million or US$3.5 million) in damages. The verdict was appealed. The appeal was a partial success, as his sentence was reduced to four months, but the fine was increased to 32 million SEK. The time in prison has been served.

References

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