Kim Dotcom Stages Fake FBI Raid at Launch of New Filesharing Site Mega

As previously reported, Kim Dotcom has launched his new filesharing service Mega on Sunday, January 20. If the first few hours of its existence are any indicator, then Mega will become a big hit since it already has over half a million registered users according to The Next Web. Mega, which is allegedly completely legal and offers up to 50 GB of free storage, has been welcomed with a bang as its founder organized a massive launch event on the forecourt of Dotcom’s mansion in Coatesville – just outside Auckland, New Zealand. The event took place one year to the minute after Dotcom’s 2012 arrest. Dotcom invited over 200 guests and media to witness the a reenactment of 2012’s police raid, with men scaling the sides of the house and a mocked-up FBI helicopter flying over the crowd. It also featured a Maori-themed musical performance. Dotcom was apprehended in a spectacular raid on his mansion following the demise of Megaupload on January 20, 2012. Dozens of police officers and helicopters swarmed Dotcom’s home. He was charged with operating a criminal enterprise that distributes intellectual property.