SCE, which released a statement heralding the decision as "a significant victory against gaming software piracy," said the award was the highest the company had received during a three-and-a-half year anti-piracy campaign.
The court found Mohamed Samir Dannoun guilty of charges relating to his part in the sale of counterfeit PlayStation CD-ROMs, infringing the trademark rights of Sony Computer Entertainment Australia and its parent, Kabushiki Kaisha Sony Computer Entertainment.
Justice Kevin Lindgren described Dannoun as a pirate "mastermind" who had shown a wilful disregard for the rights of SCE Australia and the court itself, SCE said in the statement. The court has previously fined Dannoun AU$15,000 for similar offences.
Dannoun allegedly conducted his business using a range of false names and addresses and selling the counterfeit CD-Roms at markets in Sydney.
