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Kim Dotcom has won the right to take his case to the Supreme Court (File)

Dotcom to take case to Supreme Court

Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has been granted leave to appeal his case against the Crown in the Supreme Court.

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United States attorney-general Eric Holder (Photo: NZN)

Holder refutes Dotcom's claims

US attorney-general Eric Holder is refusing to be drawn into the public scrap surrounding the Megaupload case.

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Kim Dotcom (File)

Dotcom case 'contract prosecution'

Lawyers for Kim Dotcom have called the copyright infringement charges against him in the United States a "contract prosecution".

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Kim Dotcom (Reuters)

Should Dotcom be extradited? video

While 48 percent of voters say Dotcom should stay, almost as many – 42 percent – say he should go.

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Kim Dotcom

Dotcom 'defenseless' against extradition - Lawyer

Kim Dotcom's lawyer says the denial of access to his client's seized data has left him defenseless to fight extradition

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Kim Dotcom (File)

Dotcom wins right to sue Govt spies

The Court of Appeal has ruled that Kim Dotcom has the right to sue the Government Communications Security Bureau.

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Kim Dotcom (File)

Dotcom suffers blow to case video

The US has successfully appealed a High Court decision which would have forced lawyers to hand over evidence against Kim Dotcom.

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Kim Dotcom's new site is being watched closely by authorities

150 warnings for Mega site already

Kim Dotcom’s new website, Mega, has received 150 copyright notices in the 10 days it has been active, according one of the site’s lawyers.

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An actor in police costume mock-arrests Kim Dotcom as he launches his new website "Mega" in Auckland (Reuters)

Concerns raised over Mega site security

The security of Kim Dotcom's new cloud storage website Mega is being questioned.

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Kim Dotcom launches Mega (Photo: Dylan Moran)

Mega faces unique hurdles video

But what does Mega have to offer beyond the hype?

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Partygoers at the Dotcom mansion last night (Photo: Dylan Moran)

The new Mega - who's it for? video

Internet tycoon Kim Dotcom has opened his new file storage service to the public with much fanfare.

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Kim Dotcom is 'apprehended' in a fake FBI raid (Getty)

Fake FBI raid at Dotcom's Mega party video

He'd promised it was going to be big, and last night Kim Dotcom delivered.

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Kim Dotcom fools around with a fake swat team as he launches his new file-sharing site, Mega (Getty)

Dotcom vows to be more low key

The man behind “the largest online Kiwi startup” has addressed the world to launch his creation before promising to become more low key.

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Kim Dotcom (Reuters)

Dotcom now able to buy mansion

Internet millionaire Kim Dotcom can now buy his mansion, if he can get the money.

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Kim Dotcom

Key and Obama talk Dotcom

Speculation on whether Key discussed piracy accused Kim Dotcom with Obama is fuelled by his refusal to talk about it.

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Kim Dotcom

Dotcom contractors contacted PM's office

Contractors working on Dotcom's mansion contacted Key's office last year, but he maintains he never heard of the German until January.

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Prime Minister John Key

PM hits back over Dotcom claims

Prime Minister John Key has scoffed at Kim Dotcom's claims that he is lying about his knowledge of the internet entrepreneur.

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Kim Dotcom (Photo:Lloyd Burr/3 News)

Dotcom goes for NZ web address

Kim Dotcom says he will use mega.co.nz for his new file sharing website after his Gabon bid fell over.

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Kim Dotcom

Gabon suspends me.ga domain

Kim Dotcom's new website, me.ga, has been blocked by the central African country of Gabon, which owns the .ga domain.

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Kim Dotcom (Reuters)

Elaborate claims about new Dotcom site

Internet piracy accused Kim Dotcom's new file-sharing website will be launched early next year on the anniversary of his arrest.

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