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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)
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Kim Dotcom Will Go to the US in Exchange for Legal Funds
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Re: Kim Dotcom Will Go to the US in Exchange for Legal Funds
#32Re: Kim Dotcom Will Go to the US in Exchange for Legal Funds
#33Earlier quoted context omitted.
True, there may be another option: left in New Zealand broke with all of his assets frozen and unable to ever interact with the United States.
I would expect if the High Court of New Zealand decides the entire case is illegal and won't extradite him, they would stand up to the US/DOJ/FBI and try to get his assets unfrozen, property returned, etc. etc. If the US/DOJ/FBI don't do so, they would be breaking NZ law. You might say the US will just laugh in their faces, and while that might be true, it would be horrible publicity (which the US clearly doesn't nee…
Given how much of the world's money flows through US banks, New Zealand could give everything back it wants to and still leave Dotcom broke (especially after legal fees) and without a company.
New Zealand is awesome. It is on my list of most desirable countries to live in. But if the US doesn't release the holds they have, I question whether Dotcom will really get anything back. Remember, he is renting his house in NZ. It's not like he has a big chunk of money in a mansion that he can sell.
Re: Kim Dotcom Will Go to the US in Exchange for Legal Funds
#34IANAL: If he wants a speedy trial, and is concerned about legal fees, he should just go the U.S. on his own. Any delay at this point only helps the prosecution, giving them more time to research the case.
Re: Kim Dotcom Will Go to the US in Exchange for Legal Funds
#35So 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"?
Yes. That is exactly what the US government call "justice". You cannot beat "the man".
Re: Kim Dotcom Will Go to the US in Exchange for Legal Funds
#36Earlier quoted context omitted.
I would expect if the High Court of New Zealand decides the entire case is illegal and won't extradite him, they would stand up to the US/DOJ/FBI and try to get his assets unfrozen, property returned, etc. etc. If the US/DOJ/FBI don't do so, they would be breaking NZ law. You might say the US will just laugh in their faces, and while that might be true, it would be horrible publicity (which the US clearly doesn't nee…
Given how much of the world's money flows through US banks, New Zealand could give everything back it wants to and still leave Dotcom broke (especially after legal fees) and without a company. New Zealand is awesome. It is on my list of most desirable countries to live in. But if the US doesn't release the holds they have, I question whether Dotcom will really get anything back. Remember, he is renting his house in N…
New Zealand is a global corporate tax haven. They have leverage.
Re: Kim Dotcom Will Go to the US in Exchange for Legal Funds
#37Earlier quoted context omitted.
> There really aren't any options that don't end with him extradited. The high court of NZ has ruled the search warrants used were illegal[1]. IANAL, but I would think that's grounds enough for the case to be thrown out and for NZ to never extradite him. [1] http://torrentfreak.com/megaupload-search-warrants-ruled-ill...
True, there may be another option: left in New Zealand broke with all of his assets frozen and unable to ever interact with the United States.
The NZ government froze $11m in NZ bank accounts. The US can't touch that without the NZ Govt sending it abroad, as far as I know.
Re: Kim Dotcom Will Go to the US in Exchange for Legal Funds
#38So 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"?
Snake house. If they (US gov) cannot win, they will delay as much as possible just to warn others: even if we are completely wrong and fucked up, we still can messed up your life for X months or years!!
Re: Kim Dotcom Will Go to the US in Exchange for Legal Funds
#39He is willing to face trial if they give him money first? That's not how Justice works in any modern country. His lawyers presumably told him as much, so this is just another bizarre plea for attention.
He's asking for access to his money in his bank accounts that the US had frozen so that he can pay his lawyers.
And? Lots of people get their assets frozen. They don't get to make demands as a precondition of submitting to justice.
Asking for special conditions that are never granted can only mean one of two things: either he is utterly ignorant of how law works or he is just trolling for more attention.
I choose to view him as non-ignorant, but since my view is not fawning, apparently I get a massive karma downgrade. I'll live.
Re: Kim Dotcom Will Go to the US in Exchange for Legal Funds
#40Earlier quoted context omitted.
How do you equate that sentence with him being sold out?
Shouldn't he have had his lawyers protest the delay so he can be quickly exonerated by his overwhelming innocence.
He had 2 options:
1. Agree to the trial being delayed for 9 months so the US can return the evidence... which really should only take a couple days
2. Go forward with the trial without the evidence proving he's innocent.
I really wouldn't say they sold him out