The ‘Cincinnati Boner King’ was eventually prosecuted on 93 out of 112 counts. Although Warshak’s sentence later became reducted to just ten years, the entire Enzyte scandal led to the improvement of email privacy at a legislative level.
The Improvement of Email Privacy
Of all the matters impacted by the Enzyte scandal, the last one most people would think of is email privacy improvements; however, this is precisely what happened. The government’s unlawful monitoring of Warshak’s emails largely engendered his downfall; this illegal surveillance also ironically contributed to the reduction of Warshak’s original sentence.
Due to the manner in which these events played out, email privacy improvements garnered greater attention. Moreover, the reduced sentence for Warshak’s alleged crimes indirectly inspired new laws regarding email privacy.
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Despite all that happened, Steve Warshak is now a free man. One can only wonder what he’ll choose to do with the rest of his life.
