Kim Dotcom Will Go to the US in Exchange for Legal Funds

His accounts were frozen by the FBI, so he has no accessible money right now. He's not asking the government for a handout, but for them to unfreeze the money he already owns.

To quote the tweet the story is based around, “Hey DOJ, we will go to the US. No need for extradition. We want bail, funds unfrozen for lawyers & living expenses,”

Re: Kim Dotcom Will Go to the US in Exchange for Legal Funds

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Post by mbreese » Tue, Jul 10, 2012, 10:32 PM UTC

danielweber wrote: post #4

And funds for "living expenses." What's that bill come to for a guy with his own fleet of Ferraris?

Well, to be fair, he's not asking the government to cover his costs, but to unfreeze assets so that he can pay them. It's a shrewd move. The US can skip an extradition hearing if he can pay his legal team.

Re: Kim Dotcom Will Go to the US in Exchange for Legal Funds

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Post by drivebyacct2 » Tue, Jul 10, 2012, 10:38 PM UTC

[deleted] wrote: post #3

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Yeah, how dare he want access to his illegally seized assets. He doesn't deserve it because he's arrogant and doesn't conform.

(edit, parent deletes comment only to write another comment that's being downvoted, nice)

Re: Kim Dotcom Will Go to the US in Exchange for Legal Funds

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Post by mtgx » Tue, Jul 10, 2012, 10:38 PM UTC

So the US's Government's tactic is to delay the extradition trial until he's left with no money to defend himself...and then win by default. Is that what they call "justice"?

Re: Kim Dotcom Will Go to the US in Exchange for Legal Funds

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Post by w1ntermute » Tue, Jul 10, 2012, 10:38 PM UTC

Too bad he caved. There's no way he'll get a fair trial, not in the Land of the Free.