Inquiry into "unlawful spying" of Megaupload Founder Kim Dotcom

Mr Dotcom is currently fighting extradition to the US in relation to copyright theft.  A NZ court earlier ruled that a search warrant used to raid Mr Dotcom’s home was illegal and that he should be allowed to see the evidence that will be used at his extradition hearing.

NZ’s Prime Minister, John Key, got involved stating that some of the communications obtained were done ‘without statutory authority” and asked for an investigation into "circumstances of unlawful interception of communications of certain individuals" working for the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB), the country's main intelligence agency.

Mr Key added "I expect our intelligence agencies to operate always within the law. Their operations depend on public trust.”

Mr Dotcom responded through his Twitter account stating I welcome the inquiry by @JohnKeyPM into unlawful acts by the GCSB," he wrote. "Please extend the inquiry to cover the entire Crown Law Mega case."

During the arrest of Mr Dotcom and his colleagues in January computers, hard drives, art work and cars were confiscated.  Megaupload was also forced to close.

Despite this Mr Dotcom has created a new version of Megaupload called Megabox which he hopes to launch before the end of the year.


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