"Dotcom" bust

[FirstPageResults]

Not sure if this came up else where already:

Kim Dotcom actually owns kim.com

One nugget which hasn’t yet been noted: the German-born hacker does actually own the domain name kim.com.

According to Whois records, the snappy web address was acquired in 2007 from its previous owner, an American named James Kim. The latest records are in the name of Kim Vestor, one of the Megaupload creator’s three recorded names.

Born as Kim Schmitz, he legally changed his name to match his URL – or perhaps vice versa – sometime before 2010, when he was granted a Finnish passport in the name of Kim Dotcom.

http://blogs.ft.com/fttechhub/2012/01/kim-dotcom/#ixzz1kugU3dgJ

 

[DomainNames]

he was living the dream for a while. Was very smart but should have hosted it all in a safer country untouchable to the USA.. his ony mistake it seems

 

[neddy]

Well he got bail yesterday! Much to the chagrin of the FBI.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10787226

But he's not allowed to fly in his helicopter; or access the internet. So he won't be getting his No 1 position back on COD anytime soon.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10787407

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[payattention]

You figure he probably envisioned such a scenario and might have an escape plan; speed boat, jet.. some James Bond type stuff.

 

[neddy]

You figure he probably envisioned such a scenario and might have an escape plan; speed boat, jet.. some James Bond type stuff.

James Bond - payattentionahr

I see he has to wear an electronic bracelet as part of his bail conditions.

The US Government will probably have a satellite hovering over his house watching every move.

 

[Chris.C]

"Defence lawyers for Kim Dotcom say he does not pose a flight risk. One of their arguments, at 6"7" and weighing over 280 pounds how could Dotcom possibly flee undetected." NBC

LMAO.

Funniest shit I have heard this week.

 

[neddy]

MEGAUPLOAD founder Kim Dotcom and his wife need more than $200,000 a month to get by, a New Zealand court has heard.

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/technology/k...ve/story-e6frfro0-1226285127755#ixzz1nkTiiwJ9

And whilst he was released on bail recently, the Crown appealed against this (on behalf of the US Government). A decision was handed
down today by the NZ High Court, and they have agreed he can remain on bail.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10788804

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[DavidL]

This is such a great story....

 

[payattention]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10792862

Internet tycoon Kim Dotcom's cash, cars and property were seized using a court order which should never have been granted.

A judgment from Justice Judith Potter on Friday declared the restraining order "null and void" and having "no legal effect".

Not to condone what he is accused of but I'm always happy to see someone sticking it to the American government.

 

[neddy]

I love it when the "little bloke" has a win - not that Dotcom is "little" in any manner, shape or form.

You'd think with all the money the US Government threw at this (via their friendly allies NZ), that their legal representatives and the coppers would get it right first time.

Can you imagine what would happen to someone who didn't have resources to employ a high powered legal team? They'd be languishing in the slammer - or already back in the USA.

 

[DavidL]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10792862



Not to condone what he is accused of but I'm always happy to see someone sticking it to the American government.

Agree!

 

[soj]

Another "small" win for Dotcom.

$NZ60k a month for personal expenses.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10793788

 

[soj]

And another win - this time he is allowed back online; a swim every day; and access to a recording studio to finish recording an album!

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10796135

This article is also interesting imho - it seems to be a PR piece which pillories the NZ and US Governments.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10796045

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[soj]

Poor old Kiwi taxpayer ............

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/dotcom-case-costs-1m-so-far/story-e6frfku0-1226324118654
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[soj]

It's getting even better for Dotcom ...........

The criminal charges against Kim Dotcom in the United States may never get to trial, the judge overseeing the case has told the FBI.

United States district court judge Liam O'Grady said he didn't know if "we are ever going to have a trial in this matter" after being told Dotcom's file-sharing company had never been formally served with criminal papers by the US.

The comment has been seized on by Dotcom's lawyers, who say it could lead to the extradition case in New Zealand being tossed out.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10800409
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[soj]

This guy is really sticking it up the FBI and others!

Apple co-founder visits Dotcom ahead of iTunes rival launch

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/technology...ival-launch-20120622-20rvh.html#ixzz1yY18r4Mw

And he's just opened a Twitter account:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10814869
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[soj]

Dotcom just keeps winning!

Internet mogul Kim Dotcom won another victory yesterday in his fight against charges of criminal copyright violation when a High Court judge said the heavily publicised police raid on his mansion was illegal.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10816159
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[neddy]

The NZ cops and government must really hate this guy now.

His lawyers are doing such a good job, and now he has money to pay them!

He has just had a paltry $6 million of funds released to him.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10830289

 

[DomainNames]

Kim dotcom can sue for Millions

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-new...or-millions-nz-opposition-20121206-2ay90.html

Hope he does sue them and wins a few extra Million .

http://kim.com/

http://kim.com/mega/

 

[helloworld]

Kim Dotcom is my hero. Anyone says a bad thing about him is getting nuked.