FBI finally makes an arrest over 'Wolverine' leak

By Eriq Gardner

The FBI has announced the capture of an individual connected with the leak of 20th Century Fox's "X-Men Origins: Wolverine."

Gilberto Sanchez was arrested at his Bronx, New York home this morning and is expected to go before a magistrate judge later today on charges of violating federal copyright law. According to the FBI, the 47-year-old man was indicted by a Los Angeles federal grand jury last week. A copy of the unsealed grand jury indictment indicates that Sanchez uploaded the film to file sharing network Megaupload.com under an alias. Information on how Sanchez allegedly obtained the feature film is still yet unknown. He faces up to three years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

The leak of "Wolverine" more than a month before its official theatrical release early this summer kicked off a firestorm of fury in Hollywood. In May, a News Corp executive estimated that the film had been downloaded four million times and the film topped piracy charts most of the summer.

"Wolverine" has raked in nearly $375 million in worldwide gross since its release. How much money the leak cost Fox will never be settled for certain.