Скачать или смотреть Is kim guilty?

Kim Dotcom built one of the biggest file-sharing sites on the internet: Megaupload — and it ended with an FBI-linked raid in New Zealand and a legal battle that’s lasted more than a decade.
Reuters
+1

Here’s the core of the case: U.S. prosecutors allege Megaupload wasn’t just “storage,” but a business designed to profit from copyrighted content — using ads and premium subscriptions while popular infringing files stayed easy to find. They accuse Dotcom of crimes including racketeering, money laundering, and criminal copyright infringement, claiming huge damages and big revenue.
Reuters
+1

Dotcom says he’s not responsible for what users uploaded and has fought extradition ever since.
Reuters
+1

The latest twist: New Zealand’s Justice Minister approved extradition in August 2024, and a court later ruled that decision lawful, though the timeline for any handover has been unclear and further appeals may still be possible.
CBS News
+3
Reuters
+3
AP News
+3

Lesson: the internet doesn’t just change media — it changes what counts as “platform” vs “participant”… and courts decide where that line is.