# FBI shuts down MegaUpload, arrested the heads and seized $50 million in assets
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fbi-shuts-down-megaupload-arrested-the-heads-and-seized-50-million-in-assets/219866
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [January 19, 2012, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fbi-shuts-down-megaupload-arrested-the-heads-and-seized-50-million-in-assets/219866 "2012-01-19T12:39:54Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 4
### Author:  [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2012, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fbi-shuts-down-megaupload-arrested-the-heads-and-seized-50-million-in-assets/219866/61 "2012-01-24T08:06:23Z")
Guy was doin it. But I doubt that’s a real giraffe.
---------- Post added at 11:06 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:02 AM ----------
I wonder if they are trained to stand in front of those spotlights?
---
### Author:  [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2012, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fbi-shuts-down-megaupload-arrested-the-heads-and-seized-50-million-in-assets/219866/62 "2012-01-24T08:21:08Z")
> **[The 14 Most Interesting Facts About Kim Dotcom, The Founder Of Megaupload](https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/most-interesting-facts-about-kim-dotcom-the-found?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=buzzfeed)**
>
> Kim Dotcom, the guy who was just arrested for founding Megaupload, is a pretty crazy and unique guy. Here's everything you need to know about him.
> 1. He also owns these giant giraffe statues:
Sorry, but you’re not true baller until you have real fucking giraffe’s wandering on your property.
---
### Author:  [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2012, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fbi-shuts-down-megaupload-arrested-the-heads-and-seized-50-million-in-assets/219866/63 "2012-01-24T08:44:16Z")
Id rock those, if they were actually giant PEZ dispensers
---
### Author:  [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2012, 8:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fbi-shuts-down-megaupload-arrested-the-heads-and-seized-50-million-in-assets/219866/64 "2012-01-24T08:51:56Z")
I wonder if there are laws against giraffes in West Seneca?
---
### Author:  [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2012, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fbi-shuts-down-megaupload-arrested-the-heads-and-seized-50-million-in-assets/219866/65 "2012-01-24T08:53:37Z")
I bet he ate the real giraffes. It’d be baller if he did.
---
### Author:  [@brilliantyellowg60](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brilliantyellowg60)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2012, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fbi-shuts-down-megaupload-arrested-the-heads-and-seized-50-million-in-assets/219866/66 "2012-01-24T10:11:26Z")
> [@bobbyg1243](#):
>
> I wonder if there are laws against giraffes in West Seneca?
exotic animals are not allowed in NYS ☹
---
### Author:  [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2012, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fbi-shuts-down-megaupload-arrested-the-heads-and-seized-50-million-in-assets/219866/67 "2012-01-24T10:12:59Z")
Real Ballers have Blue Whales for pets
> **[blue whale for a pet?](https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080622153933AAFXx3e)**
>
> how many gallons of water is needed and where can i buy a big enough aquarium? I am dead serious.
---
### Author:  [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2012, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fbi-shuts-down-megaupload-arrested-the-heads-and-seized-50-million-in-assets/219866/68 "2012-01-24T10:29:26Z")
I sprinkle diamonds on everything thing I eat. There’s two reasons for that. One, it’s the most baller shit you can possibly do. And two, it makes my dookie twinkle, man
---
### Author:  [@Jimshorts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jimshorts)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2012, 4:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fbi-shuts-down-megaupload-arrested-the-heads-and-seized-50-million-in-assets/219866/69 "2012-01-25T04:50:00Z")
He was also number 1 in the world for MW3
[https://youtu.be/l-ltcCF\_cAQ](https://youtu.be/l-ltcCF_cAQ)
---
### Author:  [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2012, 6:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fbi-shuts-down-megaupload-arrested-the-heads-and-seized-50-million-in-assets/219866/70 "2012-01-25T06:13:38Z")
It’d be more awesome if his gamer tag was like loadblower69 or something perverse
Interesting tweet I came across
> Miguel Carano, murderer and rapist, was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Kim Schmitz, owner of Megaupload, has been sentenced to 50. Sick.
---
### Author:  [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2012, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fbi-shuts-down-megaupload-arrested-the-heads-and-seized-50-million-in-assets/219866/71 "2012-01-25T07:37:18Z")
^^^ Fucking retarded. Kim hasn’t been sentenced to anything.
Saw this on FB. Retarded. Didn’t even get the second guy’s name right…
---
### Author:  [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2012, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fbi-shuts-down-megaupload-arrested-the-heads-and-seized-50-million-in-assets/219866/72 "2012-01-25T10:49:15Z")
From what I remember this guy was already convicted of Fraud, and jailed, insider trading, and jailed, and he also tried to start up a Gumball competitor that failed, but he kept several hundred thousand dollars in deposits from. Guy is a scumbag (this doesn’t reflect on the 50 vs 20 image above).
---
### Author:  [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2012, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fbi-shuts-down-megaupload-arrested-the-heads-and-seized-50-million-in-assets/219866/73 "2012-01-25T11:07:05Z")
yeah I heard there was a host of charges on top of the piracy, like money laundering.
---
### Author:  [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2012, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fbi-shuts-down-megaupload-arrested-the-heads-and-seized-50-million-in-assets/219866/74 "2012-01-25T11:17:01Z")
The whole thing makes me laugh. Yes, I pirate shit on the internet, but at least I know it’s illegal. It amazes me how many people just think everything should be free and any police enforcement of blatant piracy is some huge injustice.
This guy was as flagrant as you could be about it. When ever you have an illegal operation moving that kind of money (read laundering) you’re going to get busted no matter what the product you’re moving.
---
### Author:  [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2012, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fbi-shuts-down-megaupload-arrested-the-heads-and-seized-50-million-in-assets/219866/75 "2012-01-25T11:34:58Z")
> [@JayS](#):
>
> Yes, I pirate shit on the internet, but at least I know it’s illegal. It amazes me how many people just think everything should be free and any police enforcement of blatant piracy is some huge injustice.
THIS X 11 million
---
### Author:  [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2012, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fbi-shuts-down-megaupload-arrested-the-heads-and-seized-50-million-in-assets/219866/76 "2012-01-25T11:41:45Z")
I figured the 50 years was a potential amount for his crimes. Again not my quote saw it on twitter.
---
### Author:  [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2012, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fbi-shuts-down-megaupload-arrested-the-heads-and-seized-50-million-in-assets/219866/77 "2012-01-25T16:05:51Z")
I’m a little late to this gang bang…
1. Nobody fucking goes to the FBI site… I can count my total visits on 1 fist.
2. He’ll be let out way before 50, probably closer to 10. TOTALLY WORTH IT.
---
### Author:  [@KA24Power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KA24Power)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2012, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fbi-shuts-down-megaupload-arrested-the-heads-and-seized-50-million-in-assets/219866/78 "2012-01-25T16:19:47Z")
This is living life. Next level.
Who wants to start the next big file sharing company?
---
### Author:  [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2012, 4:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fbi-shuts-down-megaupload-arrested-the-heads-and-seized-50-million-in-assets/219866/79 "2012-01-26T04:31:47Z")
> [@KA24Power](#):
>
> This is living life. Next level.
>
> Who wants to start the next big file sharing company?
Before you build your mansion and start putting up the life sized giraffe statues do a little research on non-extradition countries with very lax tax codes.
---
### Author:  [@BadnewsMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BadnewsMike)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2012, 4:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fbi-shuts-down-megaupload-arrested-the-heads-and-seized-50-million-in-assets/219866/80 "2012-01-26T04:39:13Z")
Countries which have neither diplomatic relations nor extradition treaties with the US are Andorra, Angola, Bantu Homelands, Bhutan, Bosnia, Cambodia, Ciskei, Cuba, Iran, Korea (North), Libya, Maldives, Serbia, Somalia, Taiwan, Transkei, Vanuatu, and Vietnam.
[Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fbi-shuts-down-megaupload-arrested-the-heads-and-seized-50-million-in-assets/219866.md?page=3)
[Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fbi-shuts-down-megaupload-arrested-the-heads-and-seized-50-million-in-assets/219866.md?page=5)