# Anton Napolsky

No alias recorded

Charged, Arrested

Public record reviewed to August 20, 2026

Index entry last updated August 21, 2026

_Alleged_ operator of Z-Library.

Every charge in this entry is an allegation. No conviction is recorded.

- Charged in connection with operating Z-Library.
- Arrested in Córdoba, Argentina, at US request.

Everything on this page comes from cited public sources.

This entry records 2 actions across 1 takedown, each traced to a cited source. At least one linked takedown was added in the extended pass and was not independently source verified. Where the record is silent, this page says so rather than filling the gap.

Legal summary

**Associated takedowns:** [Z-Library domain seizure](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/z-library-domain-seizure)

**Recorded role:** operator of Z-Library

**Group segment:** Core operator

**Charging authority:** United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York

**Charging jurisdiction:** Argentina

**Case number:** Not published

**Latest recorded action:** Charged, November 2022

**Nationality:** Russia

**Country of residence:** Argentina

- [Associated takedowns](https://takedownindex.org/people/anton-napolsky)
- [Legal history](https://takedownindex.org/people/anton-napolsky/legal-history)
- [Charges](https://takedownindex.org/people/anton-napolsky/charges)
- [Sources](https://takedownindex.org/people/anton-napolsky/sources)

## Associated takedowns

Law enforcement actions against infrastructure and services linked to this person, and the action recorded against the person in each one.

Outcomes and dates follow the public reporting cited on the sources tab and are subject to revision.

2 recorded actions across 1 takedown

| Date | Takedown | Target | Connection | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| November 3, 2022, [Source [1]](https://takedownindex.org/people/anton-napolsky/sources#source-1) | [Z-Library domain seizure](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/z-library-domain-seizure), Piracy and IP | Z-Library | Alleged operator of Z-Library | Charged. No further detail published |
| November 3, 2022, [Source [1]](https://takedownindex.org/people/anton-napolsky/sources#source-1) | [Z-Library domain seizure](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/z-library-domain-seizure), Piracy and IP | Z-Library | Alleged operator of Z-Library | Arrested. Arrested at US request. |