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‘German internet mogul must face US piracy charges’
Wellington: A German millionaire should be sent to the US to face internet piracy charges, a New Zealand judge ruled on Wednesday.
Kim Dotcom, who headed the Megaupload online file-sharing site, and his co-accused Mathias Ortmann, Bram van der Kolk and Finn Batato, were eligible to be extradited, Xinhua cited the judge as saying at an Auckland district court.
New Zealand Police arrested Dotcom in Auckland on January 2012 at the request of the US Justice Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on charges including copyright infringement, wire fraud, money laundering and racketeering.
Radio New Zealand reported that Judge Nevin Dawson ruled there was an “overwhelming preponderance” of evidence against the men that the now defunct Megaupload site had aided and abetted users who uploaded pirated files by paying them rewards.
Under New Zealand’s Extradition Act, Justice Minister Amy Adams must now decide whether to confirm the court’s decision and go ahead with the extraditions.
But the four men could still appeal the court decision and Dotcom’s US lawyer, Ira Rothken, had tweeted that they intended to do so, said the report.
During the 10-week court hearing that ended last month, the men’s lawyers argued Megaupload was created simply to allow people to store and share large files.
But the FBI claimed the site wilfully breached copyright on a mass scale by hosting illegally-created movie, music and software files.
The US authorities claimed Megaupload’s senior employees aided and encouraged piracy by paying cash rewards to uploaders whose files proved popular, driving traffic and paying subscribers to the site.
The dramatic arrest of Dotcom by armed police at the Auckland mansion almost four years ago triggered a chain of events that cost at least one Cabinet minister his job.
During various court proceedings, it was revealed that New Zealand’s government security agencies had been illegally spying on New Zealand citizens and residents.
Dotcom also established and funded the internet party to fight last year’s general election and derail the ruling centre-right government, but it failed to win a single seat in Parliament.
During the election campaign, Dotcom organised a public meeting with video links to the US National Security Agency whistle-blower Edward Snowden and Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to discuss claims that New Zealand spy agencies were carrying out mass surveillance on behalf of the US.
Before the election cabinet minister John Banks was forced to resign his post over allegations of failing to properly record campaign donations from Dotcom during his time as Auckland mayor.
Banks was forced out of the parliament after he was convicted of the charges, but he was later cleared on appeal.
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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