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Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom to be extradited to US after losing 12-year legal fight

August 18, 2024 World Justice News 0

After years of legal proceedings, New Zealand Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith has approved Kim Dotcom’s extradition to the United States. The Megaaupload founder faces criminal copyright infringement, racketeering, and money laundering charges, which in theory […]

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Kim Dotcom Can’t Prevent NZ Govt. Sending Hard Drives & Passwords to FBI

July 1, 2024 World Justice News 0

Kim Dotcom’s latest bid to prevent the New Zealand government from handing over his hard drives and passwords to the FBI has failed. In 2022, the High Court said the devices could be sent to […]

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Megaupload Fugitive Arrested By Armed Police 11 Years After The Raid

June 23, 2023 World Justice News 0

Since 2012, Kim Dotcom has been fighting extradition to the United States where he faces serious charges related to cloud storage site Megaupload. During that time, very little has been said about Megaupload graphic designer, […]

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Former Megaupload Executives Sentenced to 2.5 Years in Prison

June 21, 2023 World Justice News 0

After signing a plea deal in 2022 to avoid extradition to the United States, former Megaupload coders Mathias Ortmann and Bram van der Kolk have been sentenced in New Zealand. The High Court in Auckland […]

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Court Orders Kim Dotcom to Pay Costs After ‘Seized Device’ Challenge Failed

November 2, 2022 World Justice News 0

During the 2012 operation to shut down Megaupload, 135 electronic devices were seized, mostly from founder Kim Dotcom. After the FBI cloned some of the devices and took them back to the U.S., a legal […]

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Megaupload Pair Convicted: The Specific Crimes They Admitted in Detail

June 27, 2022 World Justice News 0

After signing a deal to avoid extradition to the United States, former Megaupload executives Mathias Ortmann and Bram van der Kolk were convicted last week in the New Zealand High Court. In theory they face […]

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Megaupload Pair Plead Guilty, Kim Dotcom Turns Anger on Former Friends

June 22, 2022 World Justice News 0

In May, former Megaupload executives Mathias Ortmann and Bram van der Kolk revealed a deal to avoid extradition to the US by being charged with crimes in New Zealand. Today the men pleaded guilty and […]

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Megaupload Pair Face 10 Years in Prison on New Organized Crime Charges

May 19, 2022 World Justice News 0

Earlier this month, former Megaupload executives Mathias Ortmann and Bram van der Kolk revealed that they had reached a deal with authorities to be charged in New Zealand, thereby avoiding extradition to the United States. […]

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Kim Dotcom Could Seek New Zealand Trial After Co-Defendants Strike Deal

May 12, 2022 World Justice News 0

This week former Megaupload operators Mathias Ortmann and Bram van der Kolk revealed that instead of being extradited to the United States to face copyright-related charges, their case will now be handled in New Zealand. […]

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Megaupload Pair Sign Deal to Avoid Extradition, Dotcom Vows to Fight On

May 10, 2022 World Justice News 0

After 10 years of legal battles following the closure of Megaupload, Mathias Ortmann and Bram van der Kolk have reached a deal with the authorities that will see them avoid extradition and face charges in […]

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