Megaupload stories
Kim Dotcom gets interim reprieve from asset seizure
Fri, 5th Jun 2015
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Kim Dotcom and his fellow Megaupload co-accused Bram van der Kolk have won a reprieve from having assets seized by the Crown and passed onto the US.
Dotcom calls out John Banks in open letter
Tue, 2nd Jun 2015
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Kim Dotcom rebuts John Banks' claims in a forthright open letter, challenging the former MP to a public interview showdown.
Kim Dotcom releases MegaChat, says it will kill Skype
Fri, 23rd Jan 2015
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Kim Dotcom heralds the arrival of MegaChat, a browser-based encrypted video chat, poising it as a Skype Killer with over 500k calls already made.
Sue You! Hollywood movie giants take Megaupload to court…
Wed, 9th Apr 2014
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Major US movie studios sue Megaupload, alleging the site profited from massive copyright infringement. Studios claim over half a billion USD lost.
Dotcom denied US evidence access
Fri, 21st Mar 2014
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Megaupload's Kim Dotcom loses battle in Supreme Court, Wellington, barred from accessing US evidence for his defence.
Appeal Court rules Dotcom search warrants valid
Wed, 19th Feb 2014
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Court Appeal finds Kim Dotcom's 2012 arrest warrants valid despite flaws, but illegal for NZ police to share cloned info with US FBI.
You gotta fight, for Dotcom's right, for transparency…
Tue, 30th Jul 2013
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Megaupload founder dispatches legal team to Wellington today, as his lawyers fight for full disclosure in New Zealand's highest court.
Privacy scare? NZ govt should grow a pair
Fri, 26th Jul 2013
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Kim Dotcom's crusade against NZ's GCSB Bill continues, rallying over 400 in Auckland to demand a halt to dangerous spy agency powers.
Key brands Dotcom's submission a 'circus'
Thu, 4th Jul 2013
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Showdown between Prime Minister and Megaupload founder didn't disappoint in Parliament yesterday, but was it more PR than policy?.
Megaupload suffers 'data massacre'
Thu, 20th Jun 2013
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After LeaseWeb deletes MegaUpload data from 690 servers without an apparent warning, Kim Dotcom has taken to Twitter to vent his fury.
Downloaded in 60 Seconds - Piracy prevents movie sales
Tue, 12th Mar 2013
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The closing of a major online piracy site can increase digital media sales, with the Megaupload shutdown causing such in digital sales and movie rentals.
Dotcom ads pulled by Mediaworks
Thu, 17th Jan 2013
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Mediaworks drops Dotcom's Mega ads after music label complaints, halting a 500-ad campaign days before launch. #MegaLaunch #AdPull.
US Govt dismisses Megaupload's entrapment claims
Tue, 15th Jan 2013
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US government rejects Kim Dotcom's entrapment claims over Megaupload shutdown as unfounded, igniting a legal spat.
“Inconsistent” police evidence in Dotcom case
Fri, 7th Dec 2012
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A judge in Kim Dotcom's trial has labelled police findings inconsistent, highlighting contradictions in affidavits by detective inspector Grant Wormald.
Gabon plans to suspend Me.ga domain
Wed, 7th Nov 2012
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Gabon gears up to block Kim Dotcom's Me.ga domain, marking a setback for the new file-sharing venture amid copyright concerns.
Dotcom to 'reboot' Pacific Fibre plan
Mon, 5th Nov 2012
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Kim Dotcom aims to revive Pacific Fibre's vision, connecting NZ to the U.S. with an undersea cable via his new website Me.ga.
Overloading hits Dotcom's new site
Fri, 2nd Nov 2012
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Kim Dotcom's new site, Mega, crashes on launch due to high demand, amid his ongoing battle with US authorities over internet piracy charges.
Key causes Parliament outrage over Dotcom
Wed, 17th Oct 2012
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Prime Minister and Opposition leader in fiery exchange as both stand their ground over the ongoing Kim Dotcom saga.
Dotcom demands spying probe
Fri, 28th Sep 2012
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Megaupload founder backs calls for an independent inquiry after government spies illegally accessed his communications.
Dotcom defies U.S. with mega comeback
Tue, 25th Sep 2012
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Megaupload founder prepares to come back with a vengeance across the internet as file-hosting site nears completion.