Dotcom's Mega empire will emerge in new form if US govt case falls over

By Paul McBeth
Sept 20 (BusinessDesk) - Kim Dotcom's content sharing Megaupload empire might not keep the same moniker but will be back in some form or another if the US government's case fails.
The US government's bid to extradite the internet tycoon and co-accused Finn Batato, Mathias Ortmann and Bram van der Kolk went to the Court of Appeal in Wellington today, with the USA seeking to quash court orders granting Dotcom's team access to evidence ahead of the extradition hearing. The court reserved its decision.
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