Megaupload founder wins access to evidence seized in raid
Posted by: Tim Tibbetts on 05/31/2013 09:00 AM
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A New Zealand court granted Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom access on Friday to all evidence seized by police in a 2012 raid, bolstering the Internet entrepreneur's fight against extradition to the United States to face online piracy charges.
The New Zealand court has ruled that the raid was illegal and they must show evidence relevant to the U.S investigation.
"The police are to review digital data storage devices and return any to the plaintiffs that contain no relevant material," Justice Helen Winkelmann said in a statement. Police, she said, may retain other storage devices but had to "provide a clone of those devices to the plaintiffs".estigation.
The fight continues. The Government was wrong on this one but anyone want to bet they don’t back down. Records show that 42 million in assets were seized.
The New Zealand court has ruled that the raid was illegal and they must show evidence relevant to the U.S investigation.
"The police are to review digital data storage devices and return any to the plaintiffs that contain no relevant material," Justice Helen Winkelmann said in a statement. Police, she said, may retain other storage devices but had to "provide a clone of those devices to the plaintiffs".estigation.
The fight continues. The Government was wrong on this one but anyone want to bet they don’t back down. Records show that 42 million in assets were seized.
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