RE: Civil Action No: FILED Honorable Malcolm J. Howard sanern District ofNorth Carolina NOV 1 5 Rm It" g'ea Tu whom it May Concern: This letter is in response to the alleged allegations of copyright inirlngement yia Epic Games, INC. This company Is In the process of anempting to sue a 14-year-old child. They are claiming he prepared derivallve works based upon a copyrighted walk and publicly periermed and displayed this as such. They are also claiming he "modified melr game" use a cheat and live streamed II. This would, of course, fall under the CopyrightAct Ifhe did inrfac! modify their gamer Epic Games has no tapahility at proving any form of modification. -obtained existing cheats from a webske with public View, not affiliated with Epic Games, INC, and used those cheats during 2 game with live stream via YouTube. I may add a multitude of other individuals have and currently are doing this as this letter is being typedl However, Epic Games in: tailed to legally bind underage users with their sum agreement, which is the contract between the ilcensor and purchaser, establishing the purchasers to use the software. This being said, the game itself was intact tree. No purchase oi said game occurred. Pursuant to State 0! nelaware Statutory Auismritv; 5 Delaware Code, Section 4506 is Delc. 4505): 1.2; Addition ofdcfinio'on of "Minor" 'Mbmr" new a person under the age ofeighlaen years who has not been court emancipated. -has not been coun emancipated. according to standardized EULA licensing agreement: "Ilse nf Applications in available only to persons who can enter in to legally contracts under applicable Ilwa "you are a minor, LA. under the age of is years, not competent or otherwise do not have the capacity to enter into a legally binding wllhoul the causal" or assistance oi' another person, you may use website only under the supervision on parent or legal gtatrtlian, as who agree. to be bound by this Epic Games failed to acknowledge. prior to the user accepting the EULA agreement by simply clicking yes, a "age range drop down "or "pamnlai comm drop down" please see below relerenoe photo: Case 5:17-cv-00534--H Document 6 Filed 11/15/17 Page 1 of 3 mopaown Chains on centuries under} 37 u.s.siaie aravlimmts 2534 US. states 3544 "M's -- 45-54 55-64 65 or Above Prefer Not to Answer Agreemlnx fl Age dropdown example: Please note parental consent was not issued to _to play this [game produced by Epic Games, INC Touching on the subject of [he game being free, Epic Games INC is Clal ing pmfl! lass, their attorneys would need to provide a Profit and Loss statement to prove_ live streaming playing their game caused mass profit loss. This is leasioly impossluie it is my belief that due to their lack of ability to curve cheat codes and others from modiiying theirgame, they are using a 14-year-old child as a scape goat to make an example of him. The company is In the process ersuing a multitude of players for this game Permits. instead oi Epic Games mc suing the websites providing the cheat codes, they are going alter the individuals using these codes. News articles are massively abundant: Furthermore, Epic Games, INC has released the defendants name publicly, therefore news articles and different online publicarions to obtain his name and in turn release additional information. Referencing State uf Delaware House Bill Nod 64 it ls illegal to release under age individuais' personal Information by any agencies. Epic Games INC is in complete violation or this as well as other Individual websites and news reporting agencies in addition, Epic Games INC is requesting gain that the defendam obtained, - - had no income from live streaming ii|m playing the game, Case 5:17-cv-00534--H Document 6 Filed 11/15/17 Page 2 of 3 In condusion, It Is my request of your Honor to take |nta conslderatlon the above-mentioned issues regarding Iawsult. - Is a mlnor, he is legally Incapable of agreeing to terms and furthermore, they were not read. His parents nor .uardlans agreed to (he terms and that were set fonh through the EULA. Eylc Games INC not request age prior so the EULA agreement, they did no: request parenul consent, nor they request an "E-slgnature" from thelr users. This was in-fac! a free game I respectfully request Your Honor to consider of case as the Infraction does not equate the suln: of a mlnor by a major umlng company, Respectfully yours, Lauren A Rogers Case 5:17-cv-00534-H Document 6 Filed 11/15/17 Page 3 of 3