Kim Dotcom & Megaupload vs The US Government

[Ockie]

Is this going to affect Mega?

 

[LazyLion]

Is this going to affect Mega?

I'm sure the US won't stop until it is all shut down.

 

[Ockie]

I'm sure the US won't stop until it is all shut down.

Urg. Mega is not hosted in US though so dont know if they can. All my private files and erm .. some other stuff .... is loaded on there.

 

[LazyLion]

Urg. Mega is not hosted in US though so dont know if they can. All my private files and erm .. some other stuff .... is loaded on there.

And Kim Dotcom has never ever been to the USA.
How can you be tried for a crime in a country that you have never even visited?

 

[R13...]

And Kim Dotcom has never ever been to the USA.
How can you be tried for a crime in a country that you have never even visited?

If the country you have never visited is affected by the crime, you can be extradited and tried there. Just like they do terror master minds, hackers, corruption accused and so on.

 

[LazyLion]

Kim Dotcom Challenges U.S. Govt. in Christmas Address

The past several years have been a roller-coaster ride for Internet mogul Kim Dotcom. As he continues to fight an aggressive government determined to extradite him to the United States to face serious criminal charges, this Christmas Day the Megaupload founder recaps his case here on TorrentFreak.

"I thought this Christmas I would recount with you some of my experiences over the last four years to help bolster debate on what is an appropriate role for government in the Internet copyright policy debate between Hollywood and Internet technologies.

I continue to have hope that the New Year will bring freedom for my colleagues and me, hope to millions of others striving for fair and predictable rules governing the Internet, and wisdom to political leaders for making good decisions on whether and how armed police forces and government spies should be utilized in Internet copyright matters."

Read More...
https://torrentfreak.com/kim-dotcom-challenges-u-s-govt-in-christmas-address-151225/

 

[milomak]

should i move my stuff from mega.co.nz?

 

[LazyLion]

should i move my stuff from mega.co.nz?

I wouldn't store any critical info there.

 

[Hamish McPanji]

I wouldn't store any critical info there.

My porn collection is critical

 

[LazyLion]

My porn collection is critical

As long as you don't mind sharing it with uncle Sam.

 

[Hamish McPanji]

As long as you don't mind sharing it with uncle Sam.

Them agents be appreciating good porn

 

[LazyLion]

Megaupload Hard Drives Are Unreadable, Hosting Company Warns

Megaupload's former hosting company Cogent has warned that several drives, which are preserved as evidence for civil and criminal lawsuits, have become unreadable. While the data might not be lost permanently, various stakeholders including the MPAA and RIAA are urging the court to help secure the data.

As we near the 5th anniversary of the Megaupload raid, data from hundreds of the site’s servers are gathering dust around the world.

This is also true for the files that were hosted by Cogent, one of the companies where Megaupload stored its servers.

While the original machines are no longer intact, the hosting company has backed up all data which it will keep in storage pending the various lawsuits against the company and its operators.

Read More...
https://torrentfreak.com/megaupload-hard-drives-are-unreadable-hosting-company-warns-160518/

 

[LazyLion]

This is going to become an expensive and difficult case for the US government.
My guess is they will want to give up on it before long.
But they can't because they will open themselves up to being sued for destroying this company.

 

[LazyLion]

After more than nine years of legal battles, the staggering cost of the various copyright-related cases against Kim Dotcom and Megaupload have now been made public. Government lawyers in New Zealand have spent 40,500 hours working on cases related to Dotcom, in addition to burning through more than US$2.6 million in ancillary costs.

NZ Government Lawyers Spent 40,500 Hours Battling Kim Dotcom and Megaupload * TorrentFreak

New Zealand's tax payers are shouldering a significant financial burden in the government's pursuit of Kim Dotcom and his former colleagues.

torrentfreak.com

 

[Vrotappel]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1361632769420320768

 

[Excalibur]

Ey this guy is a legend for lack of a better word.

 

[Willie Trombone]

Baffling why he became the focus when there are plenty file sharing services that store warez.

 

[TelkomUseless]

Baffling why he became the focus when there are plenty file sharing services that store warez.

Easy target I think. The others might be in other countries aka Russia etc.

 

[Cage Rattler]

Still remember his visit to SA many years ago.

 

[LazyLion]

Court Orders Kim Dotcom to Pay Costs After 'Seized Device' Challenge Failed * TorrentFreak

A 10-year legal battle over devices seized from Kim Dotcom during the Megaupload raids has ended with an order for Dotcom to pay costs.

torrentfreak.com