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Axl to Grind: FBI Investigates Chinese Democracy Leak

Thursday, June 26, 2008
by  presnikoff

A pre-release leak of Chinese Democracy has attracted the attention of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  Chinese Democracy, the long-awaited Guns N' Roses album, was leaked earlier this month by Kevin Skwerl, owner of the Antiquiet (antiquiet.com) blog. 

After being contacted by a Guns N' Roses representative, Skwerl quickly removed the tracks, though federal agents soon visited his residence.  "I wasn't sure if they were going to come by with a warrant and trash the place, like in the movies," Skwerl told Rolling Stone.  "It was nothing like that."

The leak involved a total of nine tracks, ahead of completion.  Whether that merits federal enforcement resources is another issue, though Skwerl is cooperating with authorities.



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