UH OH! ALICIA KEYS’ HUBBY HEADED TO JAIL IF FEDS HAVE THEIR WAY
The
feds are looking for an angle that lets them prosecute Megaupload on
U.S. soil and one way involves Alicia Keys’ hubby Swizz Beatz seen below
on left side of pic!
They really want Kim Dotcom (seen below) , the founder of the Megaupload online file-sharing site.
The FBI alleges that Dotcom, a German national who lives in New Zealand, led a group that has netted $175 million since 2005 by copying and distributing music, movies and other copyrighted content without authorization.
Lawyers for the flamboyant entrepreneur say the company simply offered online storage.
Acting on a request from the FBI, New Zealand armed police, backed by helicopters, swept into Dotcom’s rented estate outside Auckland in January, confiscating computers and hard drives, art works, and luxury cars.
Dotcom and the three others were arrested, and Dotcom was kept in custody for a month before being granted bail. The New Zealand courts have since eased some restrictions on his movements, and he now has limited access to his multi-million dollar fortune.
Last month, a New Zealand court ruled that the warrants used in the search were illegal, and that the FBI’s copying of evidence and sending it to the United States was also unlawful.
Tweeting earlier this month, Dotcom said he was willing to go to the United States to clear his name, provided Washington unfreezes his assets so he can pay his legal costs.
A New Zealand court is due to hear an application from the U.S. authorities to extradite Dotcom on internet piracy, money laundering, and breach of copyright charges in March, although the judge scheduled to hear the case has stepped down.
Andddd… her is where ya boy SwizzBeatz comes in….
The FEDS are trying to pull rapper and producer Swizz Beatz (a.k.a. Mr. Alicia Keys) into the case, by claiming he was CEO of the company.
But wait—wasn’t this cleared up in January? Although Swizz had his face plastered all over the site, was listed as CEO on the day it was taken down, and was previously very vocal about his support, his lawyer claimed he was not actualy running things.
So was Swizz or wasn’t Swizz the boss? According to U.S. Attorney Neil MacBride, Swizz Beatz repped Megaupload in an official capacity in front of the United States Trade Representative, meaning the company can be tried in the states.
Beatz is refusing to cooperate, but he might not have a choice if he’s served. And if the allegations are true, it’s puts a serious dent in the defense, which argues that Megaupload can’t be prosecuted here because it’s located outside of American jurisdiction.
SCOOP: TORRENTFREAK
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
They really want Kim Dotcom (seen below) , the founder of the Megaupload online file-sharing site.
The FBI alleges that Dotcom, a German national who lives in New Zealand, led a group that has netted $175 million since 2005 by copying and distributing music, movies and other copyrighted content without authorization.
Lawyers for the flamboyant entrepreneur say the company simply offered online storage.
Acting on a request from the FBI, New Zealand armed police, backed by helicopters, swept into Dotcom’s rented estate outside Auckland in January, confiscating computers and hard drives, art works, and luxury cars.
Dotcom and the three others were arrested, and Dotcom was kept in custody for a month before being granted bail. The New Zealand courts have since eased some restrictions on his movements, and he now has limited access to his multi-million dollar fortune.
Last month, a New Zealand court ruled that the warrants used in the search were illegal, and that the FBI’s copying of evidence and sending it to the United States was also unlawful.
Tweeting earlier this month, Dotcom said he was willing to go to the United States to clear his name, provided Washington unfreezes his assets so he can pay his legal costs.
A New Zealand court is due to hear an application from the U.S. authorities to extradite Dotcom on internet piracy, money laundering, and breach of copyright charges in March, although the judge scheduled to hear the case has stepped down.
Andddd… her is where ya boy SwizzBeatz comes in….
The FEDS are trying to pull rapper and producer Swizz Beatz (a.k.a. Mr. Alicia Keys) into the case, by claiming he was CEO of the company.
But wait—wasn’t this cleared up in January? Although Swizz had his face plastered all over the site, was listed as CEO on the day it was taken down, and was previously very vocal about his support, his lawyer claimed he was not actualy running things.
So was Swizz or wasn’t Swizz the boss? According to U.S. Attorney Neil MacBride, Swizz Beatz repped Megaupload in an official capacity in front of the United States Trade Representative, meaning the company can be tried in the states.
Beatz is refusing to cooperate, but he might not have a choice if he’s served. And if the allegations are true, it’s puts a serious dent in the defense, which argues that Megaupload can’t be prosecuted here because it’s located outside of American jurisdiction.
SCOOP: TORRENTFREAK
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
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