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FerrariEnzo 01-19-2012 10:28 PM

well.. its a good think that i dont have account there...

I made an account with a Premium site that has 12 file sharing hosts.. haha.. 1 down.. 11 still left...

Manic! 01-19-2012 10:53 PM

Be careful of fake sites claiming to be $$$$$$$$$$.

This is the real one posted on annons twitter/

http://109.236.83.66/

SupraTTturbo2jz 01-20-2012 12:25 AM

$$$$$$$$$$ not gonna be down for long, the founder has got tons of money and top lawyers at his disposal, just like how piratebay went down for a while but came back. US government is gonna try their best to bring down all these companies that millions around the world support and has known for years. Not gonna work

HonestTea 01-20-2012 01:09 AM

From Cas77 of RFD:

Quote:

Just for fun, this is what was seized from the 7 guys arrested:

2010 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG, VIN WDD2120772A103834, LicensePlate No. "STONED";73.
2010 Mini Cooper S Coupe, VIN WMWZG32000TZ03651, License PlateNo. "V";74.
2010 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG, VIN WDC1641772A608055, LicensePlate No. "GUILTY";75.
2007 Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG, VIN WDD2163792A025130, LicensePlate No. "KIMCOM";76.
2009 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG, VIN WDC1641772A542449, LicensePlate No. "MAFIA";77.
2010 Toyota Vellfire, VIN 7AT0H65MX11041670, License Plate Nos."WOW" or "7";78.
2011 Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG, VIN WDB4632702X193395, LicensePlate Nos. "POLICE" or "GDS672";79.
2011 Toyota Hilux, VIN MR0FZ29G001599926, License PlateNo. "FSN455";80.
Harley Davidson Motorcycle, VIN 1HD1HPH3XBC803936, LicensePlate No. "36YED";81.
2010 Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG, VIN WDD2163742A026653, LicensePlate No. "HACKER";82.
2005 Mercedes-Benz A170, VIN WDD1690322J184595, License PlateNo. "FUR252";83.
2005 Mercedes-Benz ML500, VIN WDC1641752A026107, License PlateNo. DFF816
1957 Cadillac El Dorado, VIN 5770137596;86.
2010 Sea-Doo GTX Jet Ski, VIN YDV03103E010;87.
1959 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible, VIN 59F115669;88.
Von Dutch Kustom Motor Bike, VIN 1H9S14955BB451257;89.
2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM, VIN WDB2094421T067269;90.
2010 Mini Cooper S Coupe, VIN WMWZG32000TZ03648 LicensePlate No. "T";
1989 Lamborghini LM002, VIN ZA9LU45AXKLA12158, License PlateNo. "FRP358";92.
2011 Mercedes-Benz ML63, VIN 4JGBB7HB0BA666219

Sharp LC-65XS1M 65" LCD TV
Sharp LC-65XS1M 65" LCD TV
TVLogic 56" LUM56W TV
Sharp 108" LCD Display TV
Sharp 108" LCD Display TV
Sony PMW-F3K Camera S/N 0200231;101.
Sony PMW-F3K Camera S/N 0200561;
Samsung 820DXN 82" LCD TV
Samsung 820DXN 82" LCD TV
Samsung 820DXN 82" LCD TV
Some pretty nice cars LOL

Roach 01-20-2012 08:32 AM

^ I'll do you one better... pics :)

His home in New Zealand. And yes, that's a giraffe on the far left lol.

http://www.autoblog.nl/gallery/0_Div...name_NZ_02.jpg

He seems to have a Benz fetish.

http://www.autoblog.nl/gallery/0_Div...name_NZ_11.jpg

http://www.autoblog.nl/gallery/0_Div...name_NZ_07.jpg

http://www.autoblog.nl/gallery/0_Div...name_NZ_10.jpg

http://www.autoblog.nl/gallery/0_Div...name_NZ_08.jpg

http://www.autoblog.nl/gallery/0_Div...name_NZ_17.jpg

http://www.autoblog.nl/gallery/0_Div...name_NZ_22.jpg

http://www.autoblog.nl/gallery/0_Div...name_NZ_24.jpg

http://www.autoblog.nl/gallery/0_Div...name_NZ_27.jpg

http://www.autoblog.nl/gallery/0_Div...name_NZ_30.jpg

credit and full gallery: 0 Divers Inbeslagname Supercars Kim Schmitz afbeeldingen : Autoblog.nl

Kev

hypediss 01-20-2012 09:06 AM

that clk dtm god dammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

freakshow 01-20-2012 09:13 AM

You know you're ballin' when you have a giraffe in your backyard..

Redlines_Daily 01-20-2012 09:45 AM

will be interesting to see if they can keep Kim's property and cars, he was already very rich before he founded mega-upload. I believe he has already spent time in prison for computer security related crimes. When he was released he became a security consultant and built his fortune. He also created the gumball-inspired "Ultimate Rally", not sure if it ever got off the ground though. The final year he was in gumball the finish point was Buckingham palace, or some royal castle thing in the Uk. Kim did donuts on the lawn with his CL65 -_-

Matsuda 01-20-2012 09:48 AM

he used to do have a company that did modifications to Mercedes/Audi sedans, basicly computers in the backseat with lcd monitors and such for business people.

Redlines_Daily 01-20-2012 09:56 AM

also found this on wikipedia:

In 2001, Schmitz purchased $375,000 worth of shares of the nearly bankrupt company LetsBuyIt.com and subsequently announced his intention to invest EUR 50 million in the company.[13] Unknown to others, Schmitz did not have the funds available to invest, although the announcement caused the share value of LetsBuyIt.com to jump by nearly 300%.[14] Schmitz quickly sold the shares and profited $1.5 million as a result.[13]

Schmitz had also arranged and obtained an unsecured loan of EUR 280,000 from Monkey AG, a company for which Schmitz had served as Chairman of the Board. The funds were to be paid to Kimvestor AG. As a result, both Monkey and Kimvestor went bankrupt.[15]

TheNewGirl 01-20-2012 09:58 AM

He has a giraffe?!!

TheKingdom2000 01-20-2012 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheNewGirl (Post 7768594)
He has a giraffe?!!

What's the white animal next to it?
Is it a Unicorn? :suspicious:

freakshow 01-20-2012 11:17 AM

I'm pretty sure I see a Dodo bird in the picture too

Ikkaku 01-20-2012 11:27 AM

let's go captain obvious!

the white animal is a baby giraffe

Nightwalker 01-20-2012 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matsuda (Post 7768582)
he used to do have a company that did modifications to Mercedes/Audi sedans, basicly computers in the backseat with lcd monitors and such for business people.

It was called Megacar, he won the Gumball 3000 one year driving one. They had servers built into the trunk and wifi built in. Pretty sweet.

I think with the timing of this, the whole sting could be a PR move to gather support for SOPA / PIPA stuff.

It's kinda disgusting that the USA is forcing arrests and seizures in NZ right now (from a German) over this.

TheNewGirl 01-20-2012 11:51 AM

When do you have so much money that you're like 'Huh... you know what I want today? A giraffe.'. Seriously.

Manic! 01-20-2012 12:39 PM

The CEO of $$$$$$$$$$ Swizzbeatz has not been arrested or charged. Seems kinda messed up.

DailyTech - FBI Lets $$$$$$$$$$'s U.S. Superstar Musician CEO Swiss Beatz go Free

Slifer 01-20-2012 01:43 PM

Wait, his name is Kim Dotcom? Wtf :lawl:

skyxx 01-20-2012 02:53 PM

^ He has too much money. Let's just leave it at that.

Psykopathik 01-20-2012 02:58 PM

where did my post go? NM. I'm retarded. must be old age.

bobbyhill 01-20-2012 03:21 PM

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO NOW SWIZZY

Jermyzy 01-20-2012 04:21 PM

http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2012/01/19/swizz-beatz-does-not-own-$$$$$$$$$$-says-court-filing/

"Swizz Beatz Is Not An Owner Of $$$$$$$$$$, Says Court Filing
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Swizz Beatz: Mega problems?
$$$$$$$$$$.com was shut down today after the U.S. Department of Justice indicted seven owners of the popular file-sharing site. But contrary to some of the rumors floating around online, superproducer Swizz Beatz was not among them–and does not own a stake in the company, according to documents filed by the D.O.J.

Swizz Beatz, whose real name is Kasseem Dean, was revealed as $$$$$$$$$$’s chief executive shortly after the viral debut of a star-studded video he helped produce for the company. In the clip (see below), celebrities from Kanye West to Floyd Mayweather extol the website’s virtues, with will.i.am providing the hook. Universal Music Group, home to many of the artists involved in the production, was none too pleased–and sued Swizz and Mega (who are reportedly counter-suing).

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Photos: Hip-Hop's Future Billionaires But Swizz Beatz wasn’t among the seven $$$$$$$$$$ shareholders singled out by the U.S. Department of Justice; in fact, his name didn’t appear anywhere in the entire 72-page indictment. According to the document, ringleader Kim Dotcom owns 68% of Mega’s holding company, and six other investors–none of them celebrities–own smaller stakes adding up to 32%. If Swizz was given a piece of the company, it’s not on the books.

Though the Hip-Hop Cash King didn’t likely promote $$$$$$$$$$ simply out of the goodness of his heart (Swizz also has partnerships with Lotus and Reebok), it seems he was too late to the party to receive any equity, perhaps lured unwittingly to serve as a reputable figurehead for a company whose leaders could already see the storm clouds on the horizon
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AAnthony 01-20-2012 04:48 PM

Woooow! what a greasy slimeball piece of shit this Kim guy is.....

"As Kim Schmitz, Dotcom’s prior art includes a claim that he had discovered how to make money from the stock market relying on nothing but technobabble and investor gullibility.

A decade back he was also claiming to have penetrated Osama bin Laden’s bank accounts. The Anon-anointed hacker hero’s convictions include stock price manipulation and insider trading – these disqualified him from buying the mansion he was leasing."

Redlines_Daily 01-20-2012 05:06 PM

Detective Inspector Grant Wormald said the $$$$$$$$$$ founder tried to retreat to a fortified safe room when police arrived at his home in Auckland.

“Mr. Dotcom retreated into the house and activated a number of electronic locking mechanisms,” he told AFP. “While police neutralized these locks he then further barricaded himself into a safe room within the house which officers had to cut their way into.” Once officers got inside the house, they found Mr. Dotcom with what looked like a shortened shotgun, police said.

...Mr. Dotcom’s leased mansion, possibly one of the most expensive properties in New Zealand, was equipped with an elaborate network of electronic defenses. He initially tried to buy the home but was blocked by the government, who said he didn’t display good enough character to make the purchase....

...The Internet mogul watched Auckland’s New Year’s Eve fireworks celebration — for which he dropped half a million dollars — from his own private helicopter...

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ShadowBun 01-20-2012 05:09 PM

man sucks lol


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