

Popular Nigerian singer Adekunle Gold has shared a cautionary tale from his time living in the United States, revealing how an attempt to stream a television show illegally nearly landed him in serious trouble with the law.
Speaking during a recent appearance on the 90s Baby Podcast, the father of one recounted how he used a bootleg platform to watch a show he enjoyed, unaware of how closely internet activity is monitored in the country. Shortly after accessing the unauthorized website, he received a formal copyright infringement warning directly from his service provider, AT&T.
The telecommunications company reached out through both email and physical mail to notify him that his online activity had been flagged. The notice clearly stated that accessing the bootleg platform was a direct violation of network rules and service terms, serving as an official first warning regarding illegal file sharing and streaming.
The swift response from the service provider served as an immediate wake-up call for the music star. Realizing the extent to which digital activity is tracked in the United States—and the severe legal ramifications that can follow repeated copyright violations—he immediately ceased using unauthorized streaming sites.
"I almost got arrested in America when I was using a bootleg site to watch a show I liked," Adekunle Gold recalled. "Then I received an email and a letter from AT&T saying, ‘This is your first warning.’ They were tracking it, so I quickly stopped watching."

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