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Kim Dotcom's extradition to the U.S. given green light by New Zealand

After years of legal proceedings, New Zealand's Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith has approved Kim Dotcom's extradition to the United States.

More than twelve years have passed since Megaupload became the prime target in a high-profile law enforcement operation, which led to the collapse of Kim Dotcom’s file-storage empire. According to Stuff, New Zealand Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith informed Kim Dotcom that he will be deported to the United States to stand trial. “[T]he obedient US colony in the South Pacific just decided to extradite me for what users uploaded to Megaupload, unsolicited, and what copyright holders were able to remove with direct delete access instantly and without question.

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