When did Kim Dotcom change his name to Megaupload?

In February 2003, at the same time he registered Trendax, Dotcom set up another company called Data Protect Limited, but changed the name to Megaupload in 2005. Megaupload was an online file hosting and sharing service in which users could share links to files for viewing or editing.

Where did Kim Dotcom get his money from?

This US$ 500,000 fireworks display of 10 minutes (video showing the best parts of 3:41 minutes) was funded by Kim Dotcom in celebration of Immigration New Zealand granting residency… The Megaupload Copyright Raid in New Zealand. Helicopters, Assault Rifles, Anti-Terrorism units, Attack Dogs & 72 cops terrorizing a zero-threat family.

What kind of car does Kim Dotcom drive?

On the Ring! Kim Dotcom, Kimi Raikkonen and Finn Batato on the Nürburgring Norschleife with three highly modified Mercedes Benz AMG CLK DTM supercars. A fun day on the most famous race track in the world. This video shows a full lap around the ring.

Where did Kim Dotcom get his fireworks from?

NZ firework! 2011 fireworks by Kim Dotcom gifted to Auckland, New Zealand. This US$ 500,000 fireworks display of 10 minutes (video showing the best parts of 3:41 minutes) was funded by Kim Dotcom in celebration of Immigration New Zealand granting residency…

Where did Kim Dotcom get his passport from?

Dotcom was born Kim Schmitz in 1974 in Kiel in the north of Germany in what was then politically West Germany. His mother was Finnish, from Turku, so he holds a Finnish passport and has siblings in Finland.

Why did Kim Dotcom get a suspended sentence?

Kim Dotcom. Earlier, he achieved notoriety in Germany as a teen hacker who received a two-year suspended sentence for selling identities that he had siphoned from telephone operators’ client database. Since the closure of Megaupload, he has been accused of criminal copyright infringement and other charges, such as money laundering,…

When did Kim Dotcom plead guilty to dangerous driving?

On his residency application of 3 June 2010, Dotcom erroneously denied having been convicted of dangerous driving; he had plead guilty to dangerous driving north of Auckland in September 2009. The media speculated at the time that this could provide grounds for deportation. John Banks met Dotcom when he was Mayor of Auckland City.