Strike 3 Holdings LLC v. John Doe Subscriber Assigned IP Address 108.225.132.173
Summary
Strike 3 Holdings LLC filed a copyright infringement complaint in the Northern District of California on April 23, 2026, against a John Doe defendant identified only by subscriber IP address 108.225.132.173. The plaintiff, a media company with corporate parent General Media Systems LLC, seeks relief for alleged unauthorized distribution of copyrighted adult content. The case is filed under Federal Question jurisdiction and is in its earliest stage with no responsive pleading or court ruling yet entered.
“COMPLAINT for Copyright Infringement against John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 108.225.132.173 ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21906351.).”
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What changed
Strike 3 Holdings LLC initiated civil copyright infringement proceedings in the Northern District of California, naming a John Doe defendant identified solely by IP address 108.225.132.173. The complaint, accompanied by Rule 7.1 corporate disclosures identifying General Media Systems LLC as the corporate parent, was filed on April 23, 2026. No default judgment, settlement, or court ruling has been entered at this early stage.
Affected parties — particularly internet subscribers whose IP addresses may be associated with online file-sharing — should be aware that copyright holders routinely identify alleged infringers through IP address records and subsequently seek subscriber identity through ISP subpoenas. Anonymous defendants in BitTorrent-related copyright cases frequently face settlement demands before any trial.
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Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 108.225.132.173
Case Number: 4:26-cv-03471 Location: Oakland Case Type: Civil Case Basis: Federal Question Nature of Suit: Copyright Date Filed:
April 23, 2026
Last Filing Date:
April 23, 2026
View Publicly Available Documents Case Summary No summary of this case is available
Recent Filings
| Date Filed | Docket Number | Document Description |
|---|---|---|
| 04-23-26 | 1 | COMPLAINT for Copyright Infringement against John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 108.225.132.173 ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21906351.). Filed by Strike 3 Holdings, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A)(Bandlow, Lincoln |
| 04-23-26 | 2 | Certificate of Interested Entities by Strike 3 Holdings, LLC identifying Corporate Parent General Media Systems, LLC, Other Affiliate John Doe, Defendant for Strike 3 Holdings, LLC. (Bandlow, Lincoln) |
| 04-23-26 | 3 | Rule 7.1 Disclosures by Strike 3 Holdings, LLC identifying Corporate Parent General Media Systems, LLC for Strike 3 Holdings, LLC. (Bandlow, Lincoln) |
| 04-23-26 | 4 | REPORT on the filing or determination of an action regarding Copyright (cc: form mailed to register). (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A)(Bandlow, Lincoln) |
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