U.S. prosecutors say Megaupload raked in at least $175 million — mainly from people who used the site to illegally download songs, television shows and movies -— before the FBI shut it down in early 2012 and arrested Dotcom and other company officers.

  • @itchy_lizard@feddit.it
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    1 year ago

    I still don’t see a victim. Being upset by someone speaking mean things on the Internet is not make you a victim.

    I agree he’s a controversial figure and probably an egotistical ass. That doesn’t mean we have the right to use violence to lock him in a cage.

    In fact, many would argue that he’s the victim. He was illegally raided. He had hard drives stolen at the hands of violent thugs. Making a copy of information isn’t theft. Physically stealing a hard drive is theft.

    • @barsoap@lemm.ee
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      21 year ago

      From where I stand he shouldn’t have gotten suspended sentences the first two times around so his current aggravated troubles are, well, karma.