MOST people running a business that may possibly end up on the incorrect end of a lawsuit would keep a low profile. Not Kim Dotcom (pictured). The boss of Megaupload, a well loved website that let users pile and impart composition, films and other content, Mr Dotcom went out of his way to attract attention—and not just by unreliable his surname from Schmitz. He surrounded himself with glamorous women and quick cars bearing number plates such as “GUILTY”. He likened himself to Dr Evil, a movie villain, though he looks more like Dr Evil’s henchman, Stout Bastard.American investigators examining Megaupload’s business concluded that it was cheering its users to impart pirated content. They persuaded authorities in Britain, Hong Kong and other countries to seize the firm’s assets and to arrest its owners, including Mr Dotcom, who was nabbed by police in New Zealand on January 20th after being establish with a shotgun in a “safe room” at his mega-mansion. The raid occurred just as Hollywood was howling after Congress gave up on a bill to crack down on piracy….

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