# Criminals or Scapegoats? Kim Dotcom and Pavel Durov | Sidebean

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Published: 2026-07-19T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN8479716018.mp3?updated=1778668114
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