Kim Dotcom

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kim Dotcom
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	Jan 21, 1974(1974-01-21)
Age	50
Birthplace	Kiel
Country	Germany
Horoscope	Aquarius

Kim Dotcom Biography

Kim Dotcom is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on January 21, 1974 in Kiel, Germany. German entrepreneur and computer hacker who founded Megaupload Ltd. He was subsequently imprisoned on charges off embezzlement, computer espionage, and fraud.

He and Jonathan James both became known as high-profile computer hackers.

Kim Dotcom (born Kim Schmitz, 21 January 1974), also known as Kimble and Kim Tim Jim Vestor, is a German-Finnish Internet entrepreneur and political activist who resides in Queenstown, New Zealand. He first rose to fame in Germany in the 1990s as an Internet entrepreneur, and was convicted on charges of computer fraud in 1994.

Once the hearing finally got under way, Crown prosecutor Christine Gordon, on behalf of the US Government, called it a “simple scheme of fraud”. Defence Lawyer Ron Mansfield’s 300 page submission began with the argument that the case should be thrown out because the United States Supreme Court ruled in a parallel case in 1982 that copyright infringement was a civil matter and could not be prosecuted as criminal fraud.

He was born Kim Schmitz in Kiel, Germany. He married Mona Verga Dotcom in 2009; they had five children: Keera, Kylee, Kimmo, Kobi and Kaylo.

Kim Dotcom Net Worth

Kim Dotcom is one of the richest Entrepreneur from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kim Dotcom 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At the age of twenty, he was arrested for stealing personal data and phone numbers. This set off a string of computer crimes, and he moved from country to country to evade capture.

In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, he established a group called Young Intelligent Hackers Against Terrorism.

Dotcom was born Kim Schmitz in 1974 in Kiel in the north of Germany in what was then politically West Germany. His mother was Finnish, from Turku, so he holds a Finnish passport and has siblings in Finland. His father was German.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kim Dotcom height 6 ft 7 in Kim weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kim Dotcom Dating?

According to our records, Kim Dotcom married to Elizabeth Donnelly , Mona Dotcom. As of December 1, 2023, Kim Dotcom’s is not dating anyone.

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In February 2003, at the same time he registered Trendax, Dotcom set up another company called Data Protect Limited, but changed the name to Megaupload in 2005. He was the chief executive officer. Megaupload was an online file hosting and sharing service in which users could share links to files for viewing or editing. In 10 Facts about the Megaupload Scandal, Dotcom describes the company like this: “Megaupload is a provider of cloud storage services. The company’s primary website, Megaupload.com, offered a popular Internet-based storage platform for customers, who ranged from large businesses to individuals. This storage platform allowed its users to store files in the Internet “cloud” and to use, if needed, online storage space and bandwidth.” The company was successful. However, millions of people from across the globe used Megaupload to store and access copies of TV shows, feature films, songs, porn, and software. Eventually it had over 150 employees, US$175 million revenues, and 50 million daily visitors. At its peak Megaupload was estimated to be the 13th most popular site on the Internet and responsible for 4% of all Internet traffic.

Facts & Trivia

Kim Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Kim Dotcom celebrates birthday on January 21 of every year.

Dotcom moved to Thailand to avoid investigation where he was subsequently arrested on behalf of German authorities. In response, he allegedly pretended to kill himself online, posting a message on his website that from now on he wished to be known as “His Royal Highness King Kimble the First, Ruler of the Kimpire”. He was deported back to Germany where he pleaded guilty to embezzlement in November 2003 and, after five months in jail awaiting trial, again received a suspended sentence, this time of 20 months. After avoiding a prison sentence for a second time, he left Germany and moved to Hong Kong in late 2003.

What happened with Kim Dotcom?

Dotcom, who is accused of netting millions from his Megaupload file-sharing service, faces charges of racketeering, fraud and money laundering in the United States, carrying jail terms of up to 20 years.

Is Kim Dotcom still rich?

Kim Dotcom, also known as Kim Schmitz, is an internet entrepreneur and most notably the founder of Megaupload.com. As of this writing, Kim Dotcom has a net worth of $10 million.

Does Kim Dotcom still own mega?

Kim Dotcom’s website still promotes MEGA, even though he is no longer associated with the company. Unlike Megaupload, which functioned entirely as a file-sharing site, MEGA is a fully fledged cloud storage service.

How did Kim Dotcom make his money?

Wilful breaches’ Mr Dotcom founded Megaupload in 2005 and went on to make millions of dollars from advertising and premium subscriptions on the site. At its peak it was the 13th most popular website on the internet, accounting for 4% of all online traffic worldwide.

Who owns the dot com mansion?

Millionaire siblings Anna, Mat and Nick Mowbray have revealed they are the new owners of the famous mansion once home to Kim Dotcom. The Cambridge trio bought the mansion in Coatesville in Auckland’s north-west in June for $32.5 million, they confirmed to NZME.