From Wikipedia:
Jammie Thomas (born 1977), now Jammie Thomas-Rasset, is a Native American mother of four from Brainerd, Minnesota, and works as a natural resources coordinator for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians.
The RIAA initially sent Thomas a cease-and-desist letter and settlement offer in August 2005.[4] Thomas refused to settle, and was then sued on April 19, 2006, by several major record labels for copyright infringement, by unauthorized downloading and sharing of 24 sound recordings on Kazaa, under the user name of "TEREASTARR@KaZaA". The date of the alleged infringement was February 21, 2005. The recordings included songs by such bands as Aerosmith, Green Day, and Guns N' Roses.[5][6] Rather than seeking actual damages, the plaintiffs sought relief via statutory damages, assessed in accordance with 17 USC 92 § 504(c)(2).
She had a chance to settle, but refused. Seems to me that she wasn't being very sensible. I wonder where she found the money for 4 trials.