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The Rise and Fall of Kim Dotcom and Megaupload: 10 Burning Questions Answered

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Kim Dotcom has offered the U.S. an extradition deal—but does he have a case? Andrew Carter explains.

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What is Megaupload?

Founded in 2005, the Hong Kong–based Megaupload allowed users to upload and access any files that were on their hard drive or in cloud storage.

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