There hasn't been a trial yet. I doubt you have any inside information on the activities of megaupload. In the US, justice demands a presumption innocence in criminal cases.
I was distrustful of Megaupload and its ilk long before the government made these arrests and filed charges, but I will wait until they've actually won their case in a court of law before I'm going to accept those charges as fact. I hope more people will do the same.
Hopefully there will not be a trial. In order for a trial to occur, they have to be extradited. Nearly all extradition treaties require that the alleged conduct also constitute a crime under the laws of the jurisdiction that is being asked to extradite them (in this case, New Zeland). Showing that may be difficult to do, and if they cannot do it, they will be set free and cannot be arrested again on the US warrant in New Zeland.
These guys have some serious legal firepower. I sincerely hope they are able to defeat the extradition request.
There hasn't been a trial yet. I doubt you have any inside information on the activities of megaupload. In the US, justice demands a presumption innocence in criminal cases.
I was distrustful of Megaupload and its ilk long before the government made these arrests and filed charges, but I will wait until they've actually won their case in a court of law before I'm going to accept those charges as fact. I hope more people will do the same.