New Zealand court rules Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom can be extradited to U.S.


German tech entrepreneur Kim Dotcom arrives at an Auckland court, December 23, 2015. REUTERS/Chris Cameron/Pool/File Photo

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A New Zealand court ruled on Monday that internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom could be extradited to the United States to face charges relating to his Megaupload website, which was shutdown in 2012 following an FBI-ordered raid on his Auckland mansion.

The Auckland High Court upheld the decision by a lower court in 2015 on 13 counts, including allegations of conspiracy to commit racketeering, copyright infringement, money laundering and wire fraud, although it described that decision as "flawed" in several areas.

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