Anthony Greco, who’s attorney asked that the sentencing be a closed session, reportedly launched his spam attack on MySpace after threatening to share some of his bulk emailing techniques with others.
Greco pleaded guilty to charges of illegal spamming earlier this year.
Greco was originally hired by MySpace to write a proprietary software program that would send its members advertisements for refinancing and adult websites through instant message.
According to Greco’s plea, after performing the duties he was hired by MySpace to do, he requested permanent employment. When his request was denied, Greco threatened to mass spam MySpace users with private company information on its proprietary bulk email software.
Greco’s spamming of MySpace cost the company more than $20,000 to clean up its servers and handle complaints from users.
Federal prosecutors have requested that Greco’s sentencing be made public.
In a similar case, last month the FBI raided the home of alleged mass spammer Alan Ralsky for violating the Can-Spam Act. Ralsky’s computers, disks and financial records were all seized, rendering him unable to continue operations. At its highpoint, Ralsky’s company sent out around 400,000 spam messages between January and April.
Ralsky was ranked by Spamhaus as the world's most prolific spammer.