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5 July 2018Copyright

Kim Dotcom can be extradited to US, says New Zealand court

Kim Dotcom, the founder of file-sharing website Megaupload, can be legally extradited to the US, the New Zealand Court of Appeal ruled today.

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Dotcom faces extradition to US following ‘mixed bag ruling’
5 November 2020   The fate of Kim Dotcom is uncertain after New Zealand’s Supreme Court ruled that the FBI can extradite him to the US to face long-standing copyright charges, but that he also has the right to appeal the decision.
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NZ Supreme Court to hear Kim Dotcom’s extradition appeal
20 December 2018   The Supreme Court of New Zealand has agreed to hear Kim Dotcom’s appeal against earling rulings which found that the Megaupload creator can be extradited to the US to face copyright charges.
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Victory for Megaupload founder at New Zealand tribunal
28 March 2018   Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has persuaded a tribunal in New Zealand that Chris Finlayson broke the law by refusing to provide Dotcom with all the information held about him.


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