Justice Department publishes 191 pages of evidence against Kim Dotcom and Megaupload

Justice Department publishes 191 pages of evidence against Kim Dotcom and Megaupload

Dec 21st 2013, 23:01, by Dante D'Orazio

The US Department of Justice unsealed a summary of the evidence it has collected against Kim Dotcom, Megaupload, and other alleged conspirators on Friday. The 191-page document lays out details on how Megaupload and its associated sites, employees, and operations — termed the "Mega Conspiracy" — operated and, according to the DOJ, committed racketeering conspiracy, copyright infringement, money laundering. The investigation concludes that Megaupload made over $150 million in revenues from premium memberships over the years, plus over $25 million in advertising revenues. Those revenues are said to be a direct result of Megaupload's willful promotion of copyrighted materials.
Perhaps the most interesting revelation from the document...
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