The founder of Megaupload.com, Kim Dotcom, asked this August 29, 2016 the High Court of Auckland in New Zealand that the appeal of consideration of his extradition to the United States or broadcast streaming Internet on YouTube, to ensure him “a fair trial”.
the German, whose real name is Kim Schmitz, is wanted by US authorities who accuse him of using the piracy made huge illegal profits through its iconic download platform. In its heyday, Megaupload was the 13th most visited website. It showed 50 million daily users and say represent 4% of Net traffic. Kim Dotcom’s empire collapsed in January 2012 when the police arrived in his luxury hotel of Auckland at the request of US authorities who have been demanding his extradition.
End 2015, after nine weeks hearings, the New Zealand justice had finally found that there was evidence “overwhelming” case for extradition of Kim Dotcom and three former executives of Megaupload – Finn Batato, Mathias Ortmann and Bram van der Kolk. Kim Dotcom was then appealed. In case of trial in the United States, Kim Dotcom faces up to 20 years in prison.
The prosecution case “pointing to serious misconduct in connection with approximately $ 175 million of royalties that expressed lost by their holders, said the magistrate. It is normal that these copyright holders to be heard at trial. “
a global file
“My lawyers are currently before the judges to defend the dissemination of all debates in streaming,” said Kim Dotcom in a tweet shortly after the opening of the hearing. Last week, he said that the US had asked the High Court not to allow this retransmission. “Worried?” He had asked in a tweet.
His lawyer, Ron Mansfield, told the Court that the streaming was justified by “public and international interest unprecedented” of this case. A typical media coverage, has he argues, may not be able to embrace all aspects of a global file and could be “unbalanced”. He also observed that the retransmission of streaming hearings had been successfully tested in the past in the New Zealand courts.
Wanted for fraud, racketeering and money laundering, Kim Dotcom denies any offense by Net posing as a contractor. His site, he had argued, was doing his best to avoid violations of copyright, but could not control the entire activity of its many users. He accused the US authorities of conducting a vendetta against him at the instigation Hollywood studio
honcho of provocation, Kim Dotcom announced in July it would boost its site in 2017. “Megaupload returns January 20, 2017, the 5th anniversary of the raid. ” If he is not in prison …
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