Edit: I realize that he was trying to make an example out of this person. It makes sense to do this to ward off potential thieves.
Stole your content, along with hundreds of others with the intent to resell and profit.
Having been "scammed" by startup jagoffs refusing to pay similar sums of money, there's something primal about it. You want their head on a pike.
Companies and countries starts to recognise these problems as the number of complaints gets higher. They become familiar with the problems so they don't get confused with the following cases.
The unfortunate reality of online crime, is the likelihood that he ever faces real legal repercussions for his actions is pretty small.