Captain Midnight

IRL Name: 
John R. MacDougall
Biography: 

John R. MacDougall is an American electrical engineer and business owner who is the guy who hijacked HBO’s satellite signal in 1986 using the handle "Captain Midnight" to broadcast a message protesting their rates for satellite dish owners, which he considered too expensive.

Facts

He plead a bargain of $5,000 fine and was placed on probation for one year after the FBI busted him.

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