Megaupload #2

Two of the seven arrested in the process that led to the closure of the Megaupload will be released upon payment of deposit. 

   Justice in New Zealand decided to keep the founder of the prison site storage and file sharing, Kim Schmitz, but accepted the arguments of the chief programmer and the head of marketing, considering that there is no danger of leakage

The four arrested in New Zealand under the case Megaupload

    Bram van der Kolk, 29, and Finn Potatoes, 38, were arrested on Thursday last week in Auckland, New Zealand, along with Kim Schmitz (aka Dotcom in the middle like Kim, 38) and Mathias Ortmann, 40, an operation coordinated by the FBI. The North Shore District Court should rule on Friday ordered the release of that suspect. 

    New Zealand Judge David McNaughton stressed that took into account the concerns of U.S. officials regarding the request for the release of the chief programmer Megaupload, Bram van der Kolk. "However, the possibility of his relapse through a site that is outside the jurisdiction of the United States is a factor that is completely beyond the control of this court," explained the judge McNaughton, quoted on the website of Radio New Zealand. 

    The court denied bail to the founder of the site, considering that Kim Schmitz could flee the country, although it had been confiscated his passport and credit cards. 

    The New Zealand justice is also assessing the request for extradition to the United States Schmitz - a complex decision because the main suspect in this case was born in Germany, also has Finnish citizenship and residence in New Zealand and Hong Kong. In addition to these four suspects , were also arrested three other officials Megaupload, since during this week - the webdesigner Bencke Julius, 35 years, the sales manager Sven Echternach, 39, and the team leader of software development, Andrus Nommo, 32 years - all accused of crimes related to violation of copyright and reproduction, extortion and money laundering. According to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice, the Megaupload "generated more than $ 175 million through criminal activities" and caused "more 500 million dollars in damage to the holders of rights. " In response to the closure of Megaupload, the group Anonymous has unleashed an online attack involving more than 5600 people. 

    

   The concerted attack had targeted sites of government agencies and the U.S. music industry and film. A "bombing" of service requests that blocked sites such as the FBI itself.