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Prosecutor release

Justice Department Charges Leaders of Megaupload with Widespread Online Copyright Infringement

US DOJ / USAO EDVA, January 19, 2012. Establishes the 18-domain seizure, the seven-defendant indictment, and coordinated New Zealand arrests..

Source type
Prosecutor release
Published
January 19, 2012
Research grade
P1
Used in entries
20

Bibliographic record

Publisher
US DOJ / USAO EDVA
Published
January 19, 2012
Source type
Prosecutor release
Research grade
Source grade P1
Language
English
Official record
Official publication
Address
https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/justice-department-charges-leaders-megaupload-widespread-online-copyright-infringement
What it supports
Establishes the 18-domain seizure, the seven-defendant indictment, and coordinated New Zealand arrests.
Dataset id
src_doj_megaupload_2012

How this source is used

Cited 20 times across 4 record types.

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Takedown records

1 citation

Cited on the takedown record itself.

Organization roles

4 citations

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Legal actions against people

13 citations

Cited for a recorded legal action against a named person.

Infrastructure

2 citations

Cited for infrastructure recorded as acted on.

  • 18 domains

    Domains seized, Megaupload seizure

    Primary source
  • Server

    Server searched, Megaupload seizure

    Primary source
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