Kim Dotcom
Also known as: Kim Schmitz
Charged, Arrested
Public record reviewed to August 20, 2026
Index entry last updated August 21, 2026
Alleged founder and controlling figure of Megaupload.
Every charge in this entry is an allegation. No conviction is recorded.
- Founder of Megaupload.
- Extradition to the US was contested for years in New Zealand courts.
Everything on this page comes from cited public sources.
This entry records 2 actions across 1 takedown, each traced to a cited source. At least one linked takedown was added in the extended pass and was not independently source verified. Where the record is silent, this page says so rather than filling the gap.
Legal summary
- Associated takedowns
- Megaupload seizure
- Recorded role
- Founder and controlling figure of Megaupload
- Group segment
- Core operator
- Charging authority
- United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia
- Charging jurisdiction
- United States
- Case number
- Not published
- Latest recorded action
- Arrested, January 2012
- Nationality
- Germany
- Country of residence
- New Zealand
Charges
Counts named in the public charging documents for this person, with the authority that brought them.
A charge is an accusation. No count on this page has been tested at trial by the fact of appearing here.
3 counts named in the public record
| Charge | Charging authority | Case number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Racketeering conspiracy | United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia | Not published | Charged, January 2012 |
| Copyright infringement conspiracy | United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia | Not published | Charged, January 2012 |
| Money laundering conspiracy | United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia | Not published | Charged, January 2012 |
Counts are listed as they appear in the charging document. Where an authority confirmed a charge but published no docket, the case number reads not published rather than being left blank. This dataset carries no statute citations, so no statute column is shown.