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Notorious spammer Sanford Wallace could face jail time for violating a restraining order barring him from accessing Facebook.  In February, the social networking site sued Wallace and fellow spammers Adam Arzoomanian and Scott Shaw for spamming its users and running a phishing attack on the site.  As a result a U.S. District Court judge issued a temporary restraining order against them which forbid them to access Facebook in any way.  Due to the violation the judge referred him to the U.S. District Attorney’s office for criminal proceedings.

“We see Fogel’s ruling as a strong deterrent against spammers. Spammers feel that they are immune from criminal prosecution. Fogel’s ruling demonstrates that judges will enforce restraining orders and spammers who violate them will face criminal prosecution,” said Barry Schnitt, a Facebook spokesman.

Last year MySpace won a $230 million judgment against Wallace for spamming the site with ads for porn.  He promptly filed for bankruptcy to avoid paying.  He’s known for his blatant disregard for the courts, ignoring orders to turn over certain documents and refusing to show up for court dates.  Wallace has been spamming since the mid 90’s and has been sued by such companies as AOL, Compuserve and Concentric Network.  His activities earned him the title of “Spam King”. He has had no comment on his latest legal troubles.

Read [PCWorld]