Kim Dotcom to be extradited from New Zealand to the US
www.bbc.com
The internet entrepreneur faces several criminal charges in the US, including copyright infringement.
  • Dr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Maybe I’m just completely ignorant of law, but how/why can he be extradited to a foreign country in this manner? Did he previously reside in and operate out of the US?

    • deadbeef79000@lemmy.nzEnglish
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      1 year ago

      NZ has an extradition treaty with the the US.

      Apparently potential copyright infringement is extradition worthy

    • ravhall@discuss.onlineBannedBanned from communityEnglish
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      1 year ago

      He made US companies lose money, while making money himself. Thats all they need.

      • deadbeef79000@lemmy.nzEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Not even that, the service he operated might have been used such that US companies might have missed out on potential revenue.

        That’s it.

        • bitwolf@lemmy.oneEnglish
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          1 year ago

          Ironically, companies made revenue using megaupload in the past.

          I recall getting first party .exes from megaupload prior to the huge Google Cloud push.