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Megaupload Racketeering Conspiracy Exposed by New Evidence

Breaking developments in the ongoing criminal case against the “Mega conspiracy.”

While Megaupload’s lawyers are trying to get the case dismissed early, new evidence backs the U.S. Government claims.

The evidence relates to the racketeering conspiracy charge brought against Megaupload and defendants Kim Dotcom, Mathias Ortmann, Bram Van Der Kolk and Finn Batato.

The following picture surfaced online, featuring all of the four defendants named above in a rather compromising setting.

In addition, word got out that two of the defendants were spotted near Mexico a few hours ago.

To be continued.


Racketeering

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  • GrumpyGit78

     lmao

    • FrostyC

      Torrentfreak owes me the 4 oz. of soda that just flew out my nose.

      • 40-love , torrentfreak

         Racketeering …… they are doing it right

  • PlatinumC

    haha lol

  • Alyssa Blindy

    I do not understand if this is real or a joke. Can someone explain the picture please? I’ll give them a cookie lol.

    • Captain Buzzoverinthehead DFC

      img alt=”Defendants Kim Dotcom, Mathias Ortmann, Bram Van Der Kolk and Finn Batato holding tennis rackets hand-over-hand style”

      At least that’s who I assume they are.

      • Alyssa Blindy

        Oh goodness. I get it, oh okay. Thanks so much. :-)

        • Guest

           LMAO it took me a good 30 seconds to understand this.  TF you are awesome.

    • psycho

      Go to kimdotcom’s twitter and you will understand

    • Vincent Giannell

      I say it’s a joke. Those government jerks will do anything to get Dotcom out of the way.

    • Fulyrob

      http://www.merriam-webster.com

      1tier noun ?tir

      Definition of TIER

      1
      a : a row, rank, or layer of articles; especially : one of two or more rows, levels, or ranks arranged one above another
      b : a group of political or geographic divisions that form a row across the map

      That couple with the rackets they have in their hands…well…lol….sorry had to do it.

  • infogulch

    OMG, RACKETS! THEY MUST BE RACKETEERING!!!
    *us government furiously takes notes*

  • Dustin

    Lovely humour. Enjoyed it. However, you should flag it as such, because some users here do not seem to understand irony.

    • Mephitidae

       Like the employees at the US government…? ;)

    • p950tes

      See the “notserious” tag up top? :)

  • Deutschebag

    Hah, that’ll piss ‘em off more than anything, seeing people having fun, not being all serious. ;)

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  • aidanjt

    You had me going there for a second. :P

  • John Space

    By God, did they have balls!

  • Guest

    will they be vollying to escape the net of enforcement. lol

  • http://www.twitter.com/echoman74 echoman

    lmao, funniest thing I’ve seen all week, haha.

  • gubatron

    That’s a punsr!

    http://i.imgur.com/NjEZ4.jpg

    #punsr RACKETEERING: placing tennis racquets on top of each other.

  • Jasonricemediaustin711a

    BAHAHAHA

  • Dazaricer

    Knowing the US government, they will take this “new evidence” seriously. Good to see Kim having a great sense of humour. This pic made me ROFLCOPTER

    • Anyone

      there is also evidence of money laundring on his twitter ;)

  • Anonymous

    the DoJ just needs to tighten the net (behind them) and it will be all over for all 4! and i had faith that they were being played!

  • Andrew Lee

    ROFL! GFG!

  • Asdf

    wait, those rackets look copyrighted

  • MegaPayThePaypalAlternative

    MegaPay please come soon tired of paypal and there bullshit

  • Khbvwkef

    What about WMD?

    • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_IZ5BM5GNLA54OADSWGSXAMA7SY Jay

      Piracy is causing a nuclear war!

  • Archie Jelley

    That’s the best evidence the feds have?

  • Mwhahaha

    He’s clearly not profiting at all from piracy…
    Can we please find a new posterchild for this fight?

  • Daleg

    there once was this writer at torrentfreak
    who’s prose and humor transcended weak
    taking aim at DOJ
    he thought he’d done ok
    but it was only an unfunny racket

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  • blank

    …. and we’ll be here all weekend. Try the meatloaf and tip your waitress.

  • Decimus

    “See how much fun they’re having?  We should put them in jail for that.  No fun is allowed!”

  • Lame Internet Joke

    Rule 34 this pic…oh wait…uh LOL…

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