As the NY Times reports, the leader of the file sharing service was arrested in a flurry of heavy publicity last month: Mr. Dotcom — born Kim Schmitz and also known as Kimble and Kim Tim Jim Vestor — and three others connected with Megaupload were arrested in connection with U.S. indictments on charges involving copyright infringement and money laundering. At the time, the U.S. Department of Justice said that in all, seven people had been arrested around the world in connection with an investigation into online piracy of numerous copyrighted works, including music and films. People used MegaUpload as … Continue reading MegaUpload Case Descends from Silly to Ridiculous