Megaupload employees Bram van der Kolk and Mathias Ortmann signed an agreement with New Zealand and the United States. Therefore, they can be prosecuted in New Zealand on suspicion of copyright infringement via the internet service. In response, the United States withdrew the extradition request.
Van der Kolk and Ortmann said in a statement: “New Zealand is now our home and we want to stay here. The ongoing uncertainty over the extradition procedure has taken its toll on our lives and it is time to move on.” “When these charges are heard in New Zealand courts, the United States will withdraw its extradition proceedings against us.”
The lawsuit against Megaupload, which allows users to upload and download files from movies, TV shows and games, has been going on for nearly a decade. At the end of last year, the Supreme Court ruled that Megaupload employees are eligible for extradition to the United States.
soon in court
Van der Kolk and Ortmann said: “While this means we will not be extradited, we still have a case ahead of us as we will be tried in New Zealand. As this case is pending, we will not comment further. .” said. † According to the New Zealand newspaper The Herald, the duo will appear in court for the first time this month.
Kim Dotcom doesn’t give up
Megaupload Co-Founder Says Dotcom Won’t Deal keep resisting against the allegations. The 48-year-old German ex-hacker is therefore in danger of being extradited to the United States soon.
dotcom wrote on twitter He said that while he understood the decision of two of his former colleagues, he did not accept the “injustice” that was done to him. “Many CEOs of major tech companies are in the same boat as I am if I have to go to jail for what Megaupload users are doing on our site.” According to the internet entrepreneur, Megaupload has done this a little differently than other major platforms where users can upload it themselves.
Dotcom and Mega
Kim Dotcom became world famous for her Megaupload thing and extravagant lifestyle. Several documentaries have been made about him.
The mega company still exists and provides cloud storage services to individuals and businesses. The New Zealand company has 255 million registered users.
Source: RTL
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