Internet mogul, self proclaimed “Internet Freedom Fighter” and “Megaupload” founder Kim Dotcom, is facing extradition to the US, following a New Zealand court ruling. Dotcom (born Kim Schmitz in West Germany), is facing ongoing legal difficulties that started in 2012 following an FBI ordered raid on his Auckland mansion and the shutdown of Megaupload, a site that allowed millions to download digital content, including films, music and television. Dotcom was originally charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with criminal copyright infringement, money laundering, racketeering and wire fraud, and has been involved since his arrest in 2012 with two supreme court cases and extradition … Continue reading Megaupload Founder Kim Dotcom facing extradition to US