Kim Dotcom's Second Mansion and More Assets Seized: A Sneak Peek (PHOTOS)
2012 is set to become annus horribilis for Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom. New Zealand government's Official Assignee, on Thursday, seized more assets of the Internet tycoon, including a car, jewellery, jetskis and a $4.3 million mansion.
According to Guy Sayers of the Official Assignee, the court order was passed on Feb. 1 following the earlier order for seizure of assets when Dotcom was arrested last month.
"It included a further vehicle, some items of jewellery, jetskis and a property that borders what is called the Dotcom mansion," Sayers told NZ Newswire.
The home seized this time borders the "Dotcom Mansion", where Dotcom and his family lived until the time of his arrest. After Dotcom's arrest, his wife Mona, who will give birth to twins in April, and their three other children were living in the smaller house.
Dotcom has bought the 2.16 hectare home in Coatesville, north of Auckland, after he was refused permission to buy the $30 million Dotcom mansion by the Overseas Investment Office, for he had failed the "good character" test.
Meanwhile, Sayers said Dotcom's family will not be rendered homeless.
"Certainly no one is going to be evicted," Sayers told New Zealand Herald. "We'll set up a property inspections to make sure there's no damage, but other than that, the family can still enjoy it."
Megaupload, one of the world's leading file-sharing and online storage sites, was shut down by the U.S. authority in January. Dotcom and other top executives of Megaupload were arrested and charged with racketeering, copyright infringement and money laundering.
Currently, the defendants remain in custody in New Zealand, waiting for an extradition hearing, which has been scheduled for Feb. 22.
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Kim Dotcom's Second Mansion and More Assets Seized: A Sneak Peek
The entrance of the Dotcom Mansion, home of accused Kim Dotcom, is seen in Coatesville
Kim Dotcom's Second Mansion and More Assets Seized: A Sneak Peek
A general view shows the Dotcom Mansion, home of Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom, in Coatesville, Auckland, New Zealand January 21, 2012
Kim Dotcom's Second Mansion and More Assets Seized: A Sneak Peek
A security guard patrols the grounds after a police raid at Dotcom Mansion, home of accused Kim Dotcom, is seen in Coatesville
Kim Dotcom's Second Mansion and More Assets Seized: A Sneak Peek
Handout pictures of several Mercedes vehicles at the Auckland residence of Dotcom
Kim Dotcom's Second Mansion and More Assets Seized: A Sneak Peek
Handout picture of a Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe at the Auckland residence of Kim Dotcom
Kim Dotcom's Second Mansion and More Assets Seized: A Sneak Peek
A general view shows the Dotcom Mansion, home of Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom, in Coatesville, Auckland, New Zealand January 21, 2012
Kim Dotcom's Second Mansion and More Assets Seized: A Sneak Peek
A broken intercom system is seen after a police raid at Dotcom Mansion in Coatesville, Auckland
Kim Dotcom's Second Mansion and More Assets Seized: A Sneak Peek
A view of Dotcom Mansion, home to Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom, is seen in Auckland January 24, 2012.
Kim Dotcom's Second Mansion and More Assets Seized: A Sneak Peek
A security guard's car sits at the gate of the Dotcom Mansion, the home of accused Kim Dotcom, who founded the Megaupload.com site and ran it from the $30 million mansion in Coatesville January 21, 2012.The U.S. government shut down the Megaupload.com content sharing website, charging its founders and several employees with massive copyright infringement, the latest skirmish in a high-profile battle against piracy of movies and music. New Zealand police on Friday raided a mansion in Auckland and arrested Kim Dotcom, also known as Kim Schmitz, 37, a German national with New Zealand residency.
