Nigerian musician Adekunle Kosoko, popularly known as Adekunle Gold, has shared a cautionary tale from his time in the United States, revealing how streaming content on an unauthorized bootleg website nearly landed him in trouble with American law enforcement.

Speaking on a podcast in the UK, the Ogaranya crooner detailed his encounter with copyright tracking after receiving formal notices from American telecommunications provider AT&T.

"I almost got arrested in America when I was using a bootleg site to watch a show I liked.

"I got a warning from AT&T when I was in America. I was using a bootleg site to watch a certain show that I liked. Tell me why they sent me an email and a paper mail as well, saying, ‘You were watching this show at this time. This is your first warning," Adekunle Gold recounted.

The singer noted that the swift, dual response via digital and physical mail made him realize the extent of digital tracking on private networks in the country.

"They were tracking it, so I quickly stopped watching. I wasn’t about to go back home. In America, you don't want to mess around," he added.

Major United States Internet Service Providers (ISPs), including AT&T, enforce copyright infringement tracking policies that send automated email alerts, letters, or copyright notices to subscribers whose IP addresses engage in pirated peer-to-peer or unauthorized streaming activities.

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“I almost got arrested in America when I was using a bootleg site to watch a show I liked. 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.”

—Adekunle Gold pic.twitter.com/nEt6EI7zes

— carter🌚 (@carter8f) September 26, 2026