Yes folks, you read that right...that is $6.8 BILLION...with a B. I'm astounded that, after giving him safe haven from extradition for years, this jackass has the balls to sue New Zealand. "Loss of reputation," bwahahahahahaha!
He is seeking damages for destruction to his business and loss of reputation. Accountants calculate that the Megaupload group of companies would be worth $10bn (£7.2bn) today, had it not been shut down during the raid. As he was a 68% shareholder in the business, Mr Dotcom has asked for damages going up to $6.8bn. He is also considering taking similar action against the Hong Kong government.
