Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom lost his final appeal on Wednesday to block his extradition from New Zealand to the United States, where he faces charges in a case related to the now-defunct file-sharing platform Megaupload.
The New Zealand Court of Appeal ruled that there was no legal basis to prevent the extradition, according to a copy of the judgment. This decision represents another setback for the businessman, who has been contesting his transfer to the United States for over a decade.
Kim Dotcom, born in Germany and residing in New Zealand, has been the subject of legal proceedings since 2012 following an FBI raid on his Auckland residence. He was arrested as part of a major international investigation into the Megaupload website.
According to US authorities, Kim Dotcom and several former executives of the platform allegedly facilitated the widespread distribution of copyrighted content, causing estimated losses of over $500 million to the film and music industries. The site also reportedly generated over $175 million in revenue.
The businessman, who was free on bail, still has one final appeal option before the New Zealand Supreme Court. No immediate reaction from him was released following the decision, according to his lawyer.
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