• 34ºc, Sunny

New Zealand's justice minister has approved the extradition of Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom to the United States

Kim Dotcom, founder of the defunct file-sharing site Megaupload, will be extradited from New Zealand to the United States after 12 years of legal action, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith announced on Thursday. It is understood that Dotcom, who has refused extradition since being raided by the FBI in 2012, said he had a plan and expressed affection for New Zealand. He was accused by the United States of causing significant financial damage to the entertainment industry.