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The Supreme Court has concluded against the hearing for Kim Dotcom's civil forfeiture case. Since the founder of Megaupload has not stepped on US soil to challenge the asset seizures, he cannot make claim to the assets the government had seized. Kim Dotcom faces criminal charges pertaining to copyright infringement from the US government, but is currently free on bail in New Zealand. The items seized included various bank accounts, his mansion, and other luxury goods.
"Kim Dotcom has never been to the United States, is presumed innocent, and is lawfully opposing extradition under the United States-New Zealand Treaty--yet the United States by merely labeling him as a fugitive gets a judgement to take all of his assets with no due process," Rothken said.
"The New Zealand and Hong Kong courts, who have authority over the assets, will now need to weigh in on this issue and we are cautiously optimistic that they will take a dim view of the Fugitive Disentitlement Doctrine and oppose US efforts to seize such assets."
"Kim Dotcom has never been to the United States, is presumed innocent, and is lawfully opposing extradition under the United States-New Zealand Treaty--yet the United States by merely labeling him as a fugitive gets a judgement to take all of his assets with no due process," Rothken said.
"The New Zealand and Hong Kong courts, who have authority over the assets, will now need to weigh in on this issue and we are cautiously optimistic that they will take a dim view of the Fugitive Disentitlement Doctrine and oppose US efforts to seize such assets."