Megaupload Domains Seized In Copyright Infringement Case

摘要

The Justice Department on Jan. 19 announced that it has charged Megaupload Ltd., operator of content-hosting website MegaUpload.com, along with seven of its employees and a holding company used by Megaupload's founder, with criminal copyright infringement and related crimes. The department said that the U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Va., had ordered the seizure of 18 domain names associated with Megaupload, which has servers in Ashburn, Va., and Washington, D.C. Justice said that "law enforcement also executed more than 20 search warrants in the United States and eight countries, seized approximately $50 million in assets and targeted sites where Megaupload has servers in Ashburn, Va., Washington, D.C, the Netherlands and Canada." In addition to copyright infringement, charges included engaging in a racketeering conspiracy, conspiring to commit copyright infringement, and conspiring to commit money laundering.