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While Gembe downloaded the source code, he is adamant that he wasn\u2019t the one who uploaded it to the internet.<\/p>\n
“I didn’t think it through,” he says. “There was, of course, an element of bragging going on. But the person I shared the source with assured me he would keep it to himself. He didn’t.”<\/p>\n
Gembe then e-mailed Gabe Newell, confessing to downloading the source code, but explaining it was never his intention to leak the game. Gembe also asked Newell for a job.<\/p>\n
Newell took this as an opportunity to track down Gembe and led him on to believe he had a shot.<\/p>\n
The German authorities were informed and Gembe awoke to find himself staring down the barrel of a gun in his German home.<\/p>\n
The German authorities interrogated him and after a court hearing, Gembe was found innocent of leaking the game, but guilty of hacking Valve\u2019s servers, and was sentenced to two years’ probation.<\/p>\n
Gembe, 28 at the time of the interview, was regretful of his actions.<\/p>\n “I was na\u00efve and did things that I should never have done,” he said. “There were so many better uses of my time. I regret having caused Valve Software trouble and financial loss. I also regret having caused some universities financial harm by using them as speed tests for my malware.<\/p>\n “Basically I regret all the illegal things I did at that time… And I regret not doing anything worthwhile with my life before I got busted.”<\/p>\n Gembe also explained what he would say if he had the opportunity to speak to Gabe Newell.<\/p>\n “I would say this: I am so very sorry for what I did to you. I never intended to cause you harm. If I could undo it, I would. It still makes me sad thinking about it. I would have loved to just stay and watch you do your thing, but in the end I screwed it up.<\/p>\n “You are my favourite developer, and I will always buy your games.”<\/p>\n This is the man who won John Carmack\u2019s Ferrari<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Teen jailed after League of Legends outburst<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Game dev arrested on child porn charges<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nSource: Eurogamer<\/a><\/h6>\n
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