Six of the biggest US film studios are suing Kim Dotcom for operating the largest and most active infringing website targeting creative content in the world, Megaupload. The suit relates to the fact that Dotcom and his fellow site operators facilitated, encouraged, and profited from films and television shows before they were indicted under federal charges, according to a statement from the Motion Picture Association of America (MMPA). Dotcoms lawyer, Ira Rothken, said the impending judgement on that extradition is the reason for this suit being brought now. He told Reuters: The MPAA is suddenly realising that were a few months away from the extradition hearing, and once Kim Dotcom and the others prevail in the extradition hearing theyll have more resources and more assets. The MPAA wants to have cover if the Department of Justice fails in the extradition and the criminal case. wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-04/08/kim-dotcom-sued
Posted on: Tue, 08 Apr 2014 10:34:40 +0000