One day after the global anti-SOPA protest by thousands of web sites, Megaupload.com – a popular repository of files ranging from music to video to pornography was shut down by federal prosecutors.
The charges against the owner Kim Dotcom (real name Kim Schmitz) and three others who were arrested in New Zealand, include an alleged loss of $500,000,000 in revenue due to pirated content.
The web site was also supported by mainstream musicians and celebrities, such as Kim Kardashian, Alicia Keys and Kanye West, despite its massive amount of pirated content.
Unfortunately, the last screenshot of it is from 2009 according to Screenshots.com
U.S. officials work for the entertainment industry.
The illegal uploads is one thing, but I heard they were allegedly up to a lot of other shady stuff.