Megaupload Lawyer Says User Data Will Be Held For Two Weeks

First time accepted submitter AlistairCharlton writes "Users' data on the seized Megaupload website will be saved for two further weeks, according to the website's lawyer, despite being shut down by US authorities. From the article: 'Megaupload lawyer Ira Rothken reportedly told tech blog TorrentFreak.com that users' data would be saved for at least another two weeks, after it was previously thought that the data would be deleted by Thursday, 2 February.'"

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From TFA

[ciderbrew]

Previously known as Kim Schmitz, Dotcom, was arrested at his luxury New Zealand mansion on 20 January; he was found locked in a panic room which contained a gun cabinet.

That's were you want the gun cabinet to be. Who designs a panic room with guns on the outside? The zombies could learn to use them?

Re:Deleting evidence

[SuricouRaven]

You assume the outcome hasn't already been determined.

Re:Deleting evidence

[Anonymous Coward]

They don't care about the evidence.
They don't care about the conviction.
They just want MegaUpload gone.

They got what they want, the rest is details.

EFF, Carpathia to Assist Users

[miller60]

The EFF and Carpathia Hosting announced this morning that they're working together to assist users who stored non-infringing files on Megaupload. Users can go to MegaRetrieval.com to connect with the EFF, which will review the cases and try to help resolve issues through their free legal services.“EFF is troubled that so many lawful users of Megaupload.com had their property taken from them without warning and that the government has taken no steps to help them,” said Julie Samuels, Staff Attorney at EFF. “We think it’s important that these users have their voices heard as this process moves forward.”