RandyBobandy
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Needs to be fixed again to had serious money lol
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Kim Dotcom Says He Is Officially Broke
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Needs to be fixed again to had serious money lol
The first thread I thought of.
Ziltoidia 9
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Prime example that the system needs to be fixed. No one should go broke to defend themselves in the legal system.
Chittagong
Gold Member
Oh no, he can't hold onto CoD global #1 if he can't afford a Live sub anymore
lastplayed
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Good. He tried to buy his way into government and was wholeheartedly rejected.
Captain Chaos
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This is ex for those wondering
Dude has serious game.
No thanks, bumpy knees.
back in the bbs days he was known to snitching on other warez scene people.
speculawyer
Member
I don't know if he has been charged. If he hasn't, he should be. But if the New Zealand is too lazy to do their part and enforce their copyright laws, then they should let the USA do it.
entremet
Member
Oh no, he can't hold onto CoD global #1 if he can't afford a Live sub anymore
He's a pro gamer too?
Prime crotch
Banned
if you don't got a j-o-b you cant hang with me
Thug Waffle
Member
how did the wife end up with his company?
Divorce.
John Kowalski
Banned
Thug Waffle
Member
so she won it in the settlement? that precedent is really frickin' disgusting to me.
This is ex for those wondering
Dude has serious game.
she won
This is ex for those wondering
Dude has serious game.
Money buys everything.
Fudgepuppy
Banned
If his wife is just funnelling money from Mega while they're divorced on paper, why would he go to prison? It just seems like a stupid move if the end-game leads to you being thrown into prison.
I'm far from a lawyer, but maybe in her divorcing him she's protected from the copyright holders coming after the money she and her kids got from the settlement.
I ain't saying she a golddigger but she ain't downloadin' with no broke broke.
Shame that this dude is going to jail, but bankers, politicians, insider traders, war profiteers, energy magnates et al are running around scot free. Who had their wells poisoned? Who had their pension drained? Who had their home foreclosed on?
Megaupload was a place where people could just upload stuff, and some people uploaded illegal stuff. They could have went after Youtube just as hard, but they haven't.
Look at shit like this: http://www.reddit.com/r/fullmoviesonyoutube
GungHo
Single-handedly caused Exxon-Mobil to sue FOX, start World War 3
Crystalkoen
Member
If dude truly cares about his kids' upbringing, that may be the angle. Give the wife the company so she has the money, then trust that she will raise the children using that money.
He would likely end up in prison either way, since I can only imagine his accusers wouldn't stop the legal shenanigans until they won or he ran out of money and gave them the win by default; taking the road that ends best for his family is the proper road to walk at that point.
It's particularly disgusting that "Sue until the other guy runs out of money and goes out of business" is a valid legal tactic for getting your way.
GungHo
Single-handedly caused Exxon-Mobil to sue FOX, start World War 3
That's what lawyers do. It's not like you're hiring friends.
CraigerGamer
Member
Seriously, Call Saul at half the price! At least give yourself a fighting chance.
For 10 million they better show up at my birthday party.
This thread is hilarious to read in light of this.
I think its more that in case the government comes for all of his money, well, it's "gone." It belong to his ex-wife and kids, and them only. They can't touch it because it's not affiliated with him, or his legal proxies, any more.
If they were still married, there'd be a link, allowing them to go after the couple's finances.
Now, there's nothing stopping the ex-wife from just running off with all the money and leaving him with nothing, but because they're no longer married, the government can't go after her assets unless it can link her to the case against MegaUpload.
Thug Waffle
Member
whatever precedent allows a man or woman to "win" their ex-spouse's company in a divorce, against the founder/owner's wishes
assuming that is what happened, of course
freenudemacusers
Member
hey i was willing to be give it the benefit of doubt too. someone's gotta believe in love
entremet
Member
If you a high net worth individual, you should not get married legally at all. Put a ring, throw a party, get life insurance, put them in your will, but don't let the state get involved.
It's not even a gender thing. Halle Berry is paying out of her eyeballs in child support to her former husband. Same with Britney Spears.
undercoverb0ss
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The Vice doc they did on him was good: http://www.vice.com/video/kim-dotcom-the-man-behind-mega
Worth the view.
Worth the view.
AuthenticM
Member
I would have never thought 10 million dollars was a significant amount of money for him. I was convinced the dude was loaded in the hundreds of millions.
Handsomejan
Member
If i remember correctly he is loaded big time BUT government froze his accounts so he can´t access it
He had a lot of money in singpore or taiwan and the government bascially said "ours now".
Money can't buy love but it helps folks tolerate being around someone/
AuthenticM
Member
Ah, I see. That would make sense.
Didn't imply he did? If he helps set up a new organization under her name to get back on his feet and she runs with it, that's pretty fucked up. If they're both in it together still and this is a publicity stunt, then it's not so bad.
Facism
Member
This is ex for those wondering
Dude has serious game.
who needs game when you've got money?
If only narcos, and money launderers in general could have that same treatment.
More to get around the US Justice Department having his assets frozen, but your point and inquiry still stand.
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