New Zealand’s Supreme Court to Hear Dotcom Extradition Appeal

New Zealand’s Supreme Court to Hear Dotcom Extradition Appeal
German tech entrepreneur Kim Dotcom sits in a chair during a court hearing in Auckland, New Zealand, Sept. 24, 2015. Nigel Marple/File Photo/Reuters
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WELLINGTON–New Zealand' highest court on Dec. 20, said it would hear an appeal from Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom, who is attempting to overturn a lower court’s ruling that he can be extradited to the United States to face racketeering and copyright charges.

The Supreme Court said it had jurisdiction over the appeal and granted leave for the case to proceed, according to a statement on the court’s website.