MegaUpload wants access to its servers to defend against U.S. charges of piracy and racketeering. But its lawyer says officials won't release $1 million necessary to get the information.
The U.S. government has refused to allow the MegaUpload defendants access to information on their servers, which in turn is impeding their ability to defend themselves, the company's lawyer told CNET. (Credit: 3 News)
Ira Rothken, the U.S. attorney overseeing MegaUpload's international defense team, said the U.S. has refused to release funds that would enable MegaUpload to preserve and gather materials from company servers vital to its defense. Rothken said that he fears U.S. officials are withholding the money in an attempt to unfairly hobble MegaUpload's defense.
"It's hard to reconcile the chain of events in this matter with any other conclusion," Rothken said. "MegaUpload is frustrated and wants to preserve the data for litigation and to defend itself and ultimately -- with the approval of the court -- to provide consumers access to their data."
In January, the U.S. issued an indictment against MegaUpload, founder Kim DotCom and six other managers of the cyberlocker service, where users could store e-files and then share the contents with others. MegaUpload's leadership is accused of conspiring to commit Internet piracy, racketeering and wire fraud. DotCom's home in Auckland was raided by New Zealand police, his assets seized and the service shut down.
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Source: news.cnet.com
By: Greg Sandoval
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