In which year did the US Department of Justice seize the Megaupload website?
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The US Department of Justice seized the Megaupload website in 2012. It was a popular online file-sharing site that allowed users to upload and download large files. The authorities accused Megaupload of enabling widespread copyright infringement and shut down its operations. The site's founder, Kim Dotcom, was later extradited to the United States to face criminal charges but was eventually acquitted of most of them.
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What other charges, aside from copyright infringement, was Dotcom accused of in 2012?
What was the Department of Justice's country of origin that seized Dotcom's website Megaupload?
Where was Dotcom living at the time of his 2012 arrest?
After his arrest, how did Dotcom prevent his extradition to the United States?
In 2020, which court ruled he could still be extradited to the US?
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