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Title: Megaupload's Kim Dotcom has property returned
Post by: ~Legend~ on April 18, 2014, 09:14:31 pm

Kim Dotcom, the multimillionaire founder of closed file-sharing site Megaupload, has won back cars, cash and property seized in a January 2012 raid.

Requests from police to extend the length of time the assets could be held were declined by a court in Auckland, New Zealand, where Mr Dotcom lives. US authorities accuse Mr Dotcom of infringing copyright on a "massive scale".

He has also been sued by several major film and music publishers.
They accuse him of using Megaupload to encourage users to upload copyrighted material illegally - and profiting from the operation.

Since the raid, he has launched a new file storage site, Mega, as well as setting up his own political party.
Police raided the mansion of Mr Dotcom and his wife Mona two years ago, taking more than 15 luxury vehicles, including a pink 1959 Cadillac.

Mr Dotcom tweeted: "Breaking News: High Court ruling just now. Mona and I are getting our New Zealand assets back, unless the Crown appeals."

The authorities have 14 days to appeal against the decision.

Mr Dotcom added: "The NZ asset ruling is HUGE. We've just filed a case in Hong Kong against unlawful seizure of #Megaupload. The US case is falling apart!"
An extradition hearing is due to take place in July. If extradited and brought to trial, Mr Dotcom faces 20 years in prison.

- BBC


(http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/threatlevel/2013/12/dotcomhandout.jpeg)

Title: Re: Megaupload's Kim Dotcom has property returned
Post by: Brian on April 19, 2014, 12:59:36 am

Justice, finaly!

Title: Re: Megaupload's Kim Dotcom has property returned
Post by: morris_darnell on April 19, 2014, 01:27:17 am

I bet he gets a truckload of ass with that picture.

Title: Re: Megaupload's Kim Dotcom has property returned
Post by: Luke on April 19, 2014, 01:29:03 am

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Title: Re: Megaupload's Kim Dotcom has property returned
Post by: Axison on April 19, 2014, 01:46:47 am

Finally, glad to hear.

Title: Re: Megaupload's Kim Dotcom has property returned
Post by: Nexus_Riggs on April 19, 2014, 02:34:12 am

Really miss the old Megaupload.

Title: Re: Megaupload's Kim Dotcom has property returned
Post by: PulseEffect on April 19, 2014, 04:54:46 am

Victory for those against the all ruling copyright companys! Hurrah!

Title: Re: Megaupload's Kim Dotcom has property returned
Post by: JDC on April 19, 2014, 08:22:09 am

About time those bureaucrat-capitalist whores companies got a slap in the face.