Henrik Pontén, born October 17, 1965 in Kalmar

Kalmar Municipality

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, Sweden

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, is a jurist

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 active in the organization Svenska antipiratbyrån

Svenska antipiratbyrån

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 (Swedish Anti-Piracy Bureau), and is often seen representing the organization in the media. He became well known in Swedish media during the Bahnhof

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 raid and the raid against The Pirate Bay

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. Pontén studied law at Stockholm University

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In May 2009, as a response to Pontén's anti-piracy stance, pranksters legally changed his name to "Pirate Pontén".