Posted on 07/05/2018 10:23:23 AM PDT by Red Badger
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom suffered a major setback in his epic legal battle against online piracy charges Thursday when New Zealand's Court of Appeal ruled he was eligible for extradition to the United States.
The German national, who is accused of netting millions from his file sharing Megaupload empire, faces charges of racketeering, fraud and money laundering in the US, carrying jail terms of up to 20 years.
Dotcom had asked the court to overturn two previous rulings that the Internet mogul and his three co-accused be sent to America to face charges.
Instead, a panel of three judges backed the FBI-led case, which began with a raid on Dotcom's Auckland mansion in January 2012 and has dragged on for more than six years.
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How do you become a millionaire downloading free stuff?
the FBI-led case, which began with a raid on Dotcom’s Auckland mansion in January 2012 and has dragged on for more than six years.
If they can raid Auckland...
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This has been such a clusterF of a legal case. Pretty much defines “bought and paid for” justice system and law enforcement corruption, with illegal raids and fabricated evidence and justifications. His company operated exactly like Dropbox and Google Drive etc. They processed any and all take-down notices just like the big boys.
It’s a disgrace all around, and Obama’s administration dragged an ally, New Zealand, into the mud to satisfy the MPAA.
Might have to change his name to Kim DotPrison.
“in his epic legal battle against online piracy charges”
A real pirate would just take to the high seas and say to hell with these extradition hearings!
He can start selling stuff in prison, and be Kim DotCommissary.
I agree.
Wasn’t this the guy who was going to reveal, once and for all, Obama’s real birth certificate?
I don’t remember.................
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