Megaupload stories

A film about entrepreneur and former MegaUpload founder Kim Dotcom is up for best documentary at this year’s Asia-Pacific Screen Awards.>>

“Whether you think he is a hero or a heel, you’re bound to leave the film with your preconceptions shattered.”>>

"I can tell you that Megaupload and Bitcoin had sex. There is a pregnancy and I have a feeling that the baby will be such a joy.">>

“I am concerned by your comments that I and others have lied and that I stated if you would not assist my release from prison, I will destroy you.”>>

Kim Dotcom has released a public beta testing version of MegaChat, a video calling and messaging browser based service that uses encryption to rival competitors such as Skype.>>

"That's not a storage facility; that’s a business model designed to encourage theft – and make its owners very rich in the process. There’s nothing new or innovative about that...">>

Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has been denied in his request to access US government evidence against him, as announced by the Supreme Court in Wellington today.>>

The Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of government submissions that search warrants executed during the high-profile arrest of Mega founder Kim Dotcom in January 2012 were valid, though it agreed that the police shouldn't have let cloned information leave the country.>>

"My position has always been those creditors should be paid. When Mega is listed my family, which owns the shares, [will] settle those obligations.">>

"My motto is if they seize all your assets and destroy your billion-dollar company, just build a new billion-dollar company, and that's what I'm doing.">>

Helicopters, assault rifles, anti-terrorism units, attack dogs and 72 cops terrorising a zero-threat family.>>

"My new political party won't be named Mega Party. We are the Internet Party. Here's our logo for the first time.">>

"Get ready for low blows and smears against me and my political party. My attackers are worried. They should be. We will get more than 5%.">>

Megaupload founder is set to launch his own political party in New Zealand, hoping to win power at the November 2014 elections.>>

Megaupload founder dispatches legal team to Wellington today, as his lawyers fight for full disclosure in New Zealand's highest court.>>

Kim Dotcom claims to be the "living, breathing example of why the GCSB must not be given greater powers and limited accountability" at a protest launch in Auckland yesterday.>>

Showdown between Prime Minister and Megaupload founder didn't disappoint in Parliament yesterday, but was it more PR than policy?>>

After LeaseWeb deletes MegaUpload data from 690 servers without an apparent warning, Kim Dotcom has taken to Twitter to vent his fury.>>

New Zealand court grants Megaupload founder access to all evidence seized by police during a raid on his property in early 2012.>>

Megaupload founder says case against him is extraordinary, simply because it is "so clearly meritless.">>

Megaupload founder says illegal information gathered by New Zealand intelligence is stored overseas.>>

Policeman in charge of Megaupload raid set to be cross-examined in court, at the wishes of Dotcom's lawyer.>>

Police seek more government spies for questioning over the illegal surveillance of Kim Dotcom.>>

The closing of a major online piracy site can increase digital media sales, with the Megaupload shutdown causing such in digital sales and movie rentals.>>