Rightholders ravaged Kim Dotcom

Well-known founder of the file-sharing service MegaUpload, Kim Schmitz (better known as Dotcom), during the Unbound Digital conference in London, announced via video link that he was ravaged and forced to dismiss lawyers who dealt with his extradition from New Zealand.

As it is known, as a result of the FBI operation in 2012, Dotcom was arrested, his property was arrested, and MegaUpload was closed on charges of copyright infringement. Then the Dotcom was able to get out of prison relatively quickly, since the federal agents sent a request for his extradition to the US in violation of the procedure, and the New Zealand court postponed the consideration of the case.

The FBI operation and further actions of Dotcom can be explained by estimating the following figures: during the time of its existence, Megaupload brought its creators $ 175 million with a loss of half a billion rights holders. Technically, the service kept 50 petabyte files, its daily attendance was 50 million people per day, and it accounted for 4% of all global traffic.
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As a result, being a very prominent figure, Dotkom hired a local law firm to protect its interests, which, however, about two weeks ago refused to represent its client without giving reasons. Dotcom himself said during the conference already mentioned above that he had spent $ 10 million on legal protection for two years since his arrest.

How information about the bankruptcy of Dotcom will affect its other Mega service is currently unclear.