New Zealand Police carrying out a swoop for the FBI on Megaupload founder Kim Schmitz found sawn-off shotguns as well as loot when they executed search warrants this morning.
Police, acting on a mutual assistance request from the US Department of Justice, sealed off all the entrances to New Zealand’s most expensive property, the $35 million Chrisco mansion currently leased by Kim Schmitz, aka Kim Dotcom, and Kim Tim Jim Vestor.
Dotcom Mansion, Auckland. PHOTO: IAN WISHART
Assets worth more than $20 million are believed to have been frozen, including luxury cars, bank accounts and expensive artwork.
MegaUpload and its management are accused of violating money-laundering and copyright laws in a US organised crime investigation.
Schmitz and his three co-accused are appearing in the North Shore District Court at Albany this afternoon.
“The government takes down Megaupload? 15 minutes later Anonymous takes down government & record label sites,” a member of Anonymous said via Twitter.
Proper response that was just posted on another site: Enough! It’s now time to hunt down these arrogant hacker scum and introduce them to JHP.
PLEASE SUPPORT KIM DOTCOM AND THE DOTCOM FAMILY. THANK YOU.
Let everyone you know, know of SOPA and PIPA! FIGHT FOR YOUR INTERNET. Thank you for your support.
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“The government takes down Megaupload? 15 minutes later Anonymous takes down government & record label sites,” a member of Anonymous said via Twitter.
Proper response that was just posted on another site: Enough! It’s now time to hunt down these arrogant hacker scum and introduce them to JHP.
PLEASE SUPPORT KIM DOTCOM AND THE DOTCOM FAMILY. THANK YOU.
Let everyone you know, know of SOPA and PIPA! FIGHT FOR YOUR INTERNET. Thank you for your support.
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