A man described by Sky as a “top level” pirate has agreed to pay the broadcaster €480,000 in damages. Sky’s investigation of David Dunbar reportedly began on social media last November, but soon benefited from a timely anonymous tip from another country. In May 2025, Sky obtained a court order to secure evidence from Dunbar’s home, but that didn’t go according to plan. After being denied access to the premises, evidence was destroyed and funds were “dissipated”.