Kim Dotcom loses case to avoid extradition to the United States.

[waltky]

Granny says, "Dat's right - another fatboy wantin' his way...

Kim Dotcom Wins Right to 'Broadcast' Extradition Appeal
August 30, 2016 - A New Zealand judge has ruled that Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom can livestream an upcoming court hearing on his appeal against his extradition to the United States, where he is facing criminal charges related to online piracy.

Justice Murray Gilbert agreed with Dotcom's request Tuesday, rejecting U.S. arguments that it could taint a potential jury pool if he is brought to trial. But the judge ordered the livestreaming of Wednesday's hearing over YouTube to be delayed by 20 minutes to prevent any restricted evidence from becoming public and said all footage of the hearing must be removed from the internet as soon as the hearing is over. The case is expected to last at least six weeks.

Kim Dotcom sits in the Auckland District Court during an extradition hearing in Auckland, New Zealand.​

The German-born Dotcom created the Internet file-sharing website Megaupload, which U.S. prosecutors say made $175 million by encouraging paying customers to store and share copyrighted music, movies and television shows, costing the copyright holders more than $500 million in royalties. He was arrested in 2012 after a dramatic police raid on his mansion near Auckland.

A lower court ruled last December that Dotcom and three of his colleagues can be extradited to the U.S., where they have been charged with conspiracy, racketeering and money-laundering. The four say they were not responsible for people who used the site for illegal reasons.

Kim Dotcom Wins Right to 'Broadcast' Extradition Appeal

 

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Kim Dotcom wins battle in ongoing fight against U.S. extradition in NZ...

Megaupload founder wins battle in ongoing fight against U.S. extradition
March 26, 2018 - Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom won one battle with New Zealand authorities on Monday when a Wellington court ruled the attorney general broke the law by refusing his request to be given all information about him held by public agencies.

The Human Rights Review Tribunal’s decision might be relevant for his high-profile U.S. extradition case, which is with the Court of Appeal. Dotcom says the information he requested in July 2015 and denied one month later could be presented as evidence in that case.

German-born Dotcom faces extradition to the United States relating to his Megaupload site, which was shut down in 2012 following an FBI-ordered raid on his Auckland mansion. U.S. authorities say Dotcom and three co-accused Megaupload executives cost film studios and record companies more than $500 million and generated more than $175 million by encouraging paying users to store and share copyrighted material.

Dotcom, who has New Zealand residency, is fighting those charges and the extradition. The Human Rights Review Tribunal awarded Dotcom damages of NZ$30,000 ($21,816) for the “loss of a benefit” and NZ$60,000 for “loss of dignity and injury to feelings”.

Megaupload founder wins battle in ongoing fight against U.S....

 

[Snouter]

Not sure why the USA would want him since he knows Seth Rich gave Wikileaks the DNC emails on a SanDisk.