WBRZ - Baton Rouge

A Thibodaux man accused of illegally modifying a video game console and selling a pirated video game to undercover investigators has pleaded guilty to violating a federal copyright law.

Reno Jean Daret IV faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $500,000 fine following his guilty plea Wednesday to violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

Prosecutors said Daret operated a business called "Console Solutions" that modified Xbox 360 consoles to allow pirated software to play.

Federal agents contacted Daret last November, purchased a pirated game and paid for him to modify a console.

Investigators later seized several other modified consoles when they searched his home.