Wellington, July 1, 2026 (AFP) - Internet mogul Kim Dotcom loses appeal of US extradition order

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2026-07-01

New Zealand-based tech entrepreneur Kim Dotcom lost his latest court bid on Wednesday to avoid extradition to the United States on fraud and money-laundering charges. Wellington's Court of Appeal declined Dotcom's application to overturn the justice minister's decision to sign an extradition order in 2024. The United States wants the extradition of the founder of the Megaupload file-sharing system "to stand trial on charges of criminal copyright......

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