# How Kim Dotcom Built the World's Largest File-Sharing Empire

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Podcast: [Proof Positive](https://stenobird.com/podcast/proof-positive-7769387)
Published: 2026-07-17T13:54:00+00:00
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What if Hollywood's biggest nightmare started with a German entrepreneur who legally changed his name to Kim Dotcom? In 2012, the FBI orchestrated the largest copyright raid in history, targeting a file-sharing site so massive it handled 4% of global internet traffic. In this episode, Daniel Torres uncovers how one man built a digital empire that fundamentally changed how we share files and why his takedown still shapes internet policy today. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • How Megaupload reached 50 million daily users and became bigger than most countries' economies • The shocking legal tactics Hollywood used to destroy Kim Dotcom's $175 million reward system • Why 20 simultaneous raids across 9 countries couldn't actually prove the copyright case • How this legal battle created the blueprint for modern platform liability laws 👤 Perfect for: anyone curious about the hidden forces shaping our digital world and the wild stories behind the websites we use every day. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Daniel Torres introduces the man who became the internet's most wanted [01:30] Building Megaupload: from zero to 25 petabytes of data [04:00] The $175 million reward system that terrified Hollywood [07:00] Operation Takedown: how 9 countries coordinated the perfect raid [10:00] The legal aftermath that's still playing out in courts today [12:00] What Kim Dotcom's empire tells us about internet freedom 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow Proof Positive on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and turn on notifications. New episodes drop daily, your next favorite investigation is one tap away. 🔍 Topics: Kim Dotcom, Megaupload, file sharing, copyright law, internet freedom Get new episodes at Proof Positive --------------- Keywords: leaked documents, conspiracy theories, deep dive podcast, court filings, corporate sc…

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