Megaupload raid warrant 'invalid', New Zealand judge says
Action by the FBI to copy data and take it offshore to the US was also deemed unlawful.
"The warrants did not adequately describe the offences to which they related," High Court judge Justice Helen Winkelmann said.
Mr Dotcom was arrested, along with four others, in January.
Millions of dollars in assets were seized or frozen including almost 20 luxury vehicles, dozens of computers and art works.
However, Justice Winkelmann said the warrant for the search fell "well short" of outlining Mr Dotcom's alleged offences.
"They were general warrants, and as such, are invalid," she said.
In response to the judge's decision, New Zealand police said they were in discussions with Crown Law "to determine what further action might be required".
Mr Dotcom's site was said to have made $175m since 2005 by copying and distributing copyrighted material without authorisation.
The site's lawyers have said Megaupload simply offered online storage.
Mr Dotcom is currently on bail.
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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18623043
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SovietRussiaPosted:
FrogSovietRussiaFroghisRacist Lol it was such a big deal when he got arrested at first. Now we just use mediafire anyways
Exactly. It sucks for Megaupload.
Of course it is! It's done for! They can never reopen the same site...
Well it's time for megaupload 2 :)
Nah if he does anything it will be under a completely different name! xD
I've got a new name. Don'ttakeusdown upload :)
I honestly don't think they should have targeted just them. I know they where one of the largest file sharing websites that had servers located in the united states but still.
FrogPosted:
SovietRussiaFroghisRacist Lol it was such a big deal when he got arrested at first. Now we just use mediafire anyways
Exactly. It sucks for Megaupload.
Of course it is! It's done for! They can never reopen the same site...
Well it's time for megaupload 2 :)
Nah if he does anything it will be under a completely different name! xD
SovietRussiaPosted:
FroghisRacist Lol it was such a big deal when he got arrested at first. Now we just use mediafire anyways
Exactly. It sucks for Megaupload.
Of course it is! It's done for! They can never reopen the same site...
Well it's time for megaupload 2 :)
FrogPosted:
hisRacist Lol it was such a big deal when he got arrested at first. Now we just use mediafire anyways
Exactly. It sucks for Megaupload.
Of course it is! It's done for! They can never reopen the same site...
MoanPosted:
SovietRussiaFlags Let's just hope he gets his rank back. Haha.
He isn't that far behind in the leader boards. But i think the damage is already done
He could do it, but he is far behind number 1.
It would take alot.
MoanPosted:
Racist Lol it was such a big deal when he got arrested at first. Now we just use mediafire anyways
Exactly. It sucks for Megaupload.
SovietRussiaPosted:
Blitz_Gifter i want mega upload to come bacK!
There are many other file sharing websites. Aka Mediafire
SovietRussiaPosted:
Flags Let's just hope he gets his rank back. Haha.
He isn't that far behind in the leader boards. But i think the damage is already done
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