03-20-2014, 06:16 PM
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Kim Dotcom loses ruling in New Zealand's top court
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) ? Indicted Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom on Friday lost a ruling in New Zealand's highest court as part of his legal battle to try and avoid extradition to the United States.
Dotcom founded the once-popular file-sharing site Megaupload, which U.S. prosecutors shut down in 2012. Prosecutors accuse him and colleagues of racketeering by facilitating the widespread illegal downloading of songs and movies. Dotcom argues he can't be held responsible for those who chose to use his site for illegitimate purposes.
In a 4-1 ruling, New Zealand's Supreme Court denied a bid by Dotcom and three of his colleagues, who are also facing extradition, to have access to all the U.S. evidence against them at their July extradition hearing. Chief Justice Sian Ellias cast the dissenting vote.
The court agreed with a previous ruling that extensive disclosure could bog down the process and a summary of the U.S. case would suffice. The court found the country's Extradition Act does not require foreign countries to provide such disclosure.
While the ruling effectively ended one legal argument for Dotcom, the Supreme Court may end up ruling on other aspects of the case.
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http://bigstory.ap.org/article/kim-d...ands-top-court
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