New Zealand’s justice minister said Thursday that Kim Dotcom will be extradited to the United States to face trial. Dotcom faces criminal charges relating to the defunct file-sharing service Megaupload. Kim Dotcom to be extradited from New Zealand to US https://t.co/0Oa7kdp9Fu — Guardian news (@guardiannews) August 15, 2024 Per Reuters: German-born Dotcom, who has New Zealand residency, has been fighting extradition to the United States since 2012 following a FBI-ordered raid on his Auckland mansion. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith signed an extradition order for Dotcom, a spokesperson for the Minister of Justice said “I considered all of the information carefully, and have decided that Mr Dotcom should be surrendered to the U.S. to face trial,” Goldsmith said in a statement. “As is common practice, I have allowed Mr Dotcom a short period of time to consider and take advice on my decision. I will not, therefore, be commenting further at this stage.” “Don’t worry I have a plan,” Dotcom said. Oops Don’t worry I have a plan pic.twitter.com/1ow9drHcfv — Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) August 15, 2024 “I love New Zealand. I’m not leaving,” he added. I love New Zealand. I’m not leaving — Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) August 15, 2024 The Verge reports: As the founder and former CEO of Megaupload, Dotcom (born Kim Schmitz) was accused by US authorities of having cost film studios and record companies over $500 million by enabling users to share pirated content. The German-born Internet mogul moved to New Zealand in 2010, and has been fighting extradition since local police, at the behest of the FBI, raided his Auckland mansion in 2012 over charges of racketeering, money laundering, and copyright infringement. The Department of Justice shut down Megaupload that same year. Dotcom, who has spent the last several years pushing various conspiracy theories and digital disinformation, responded to the deportation ruling on X, saying “the obedient US colony in the South Pacific just decided to extradite me for what users uploaded to Megaupload, unsolicited.” Two former Megaupload officers, Mathias Ortmann and Bram van der Kolk, were handed 31 and 30-month prison sentences respectively last year after signing a plea deal to avoid extradition.

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) has identified a suspect for the reported burglary at the Trump for President 2024 campaign office in Ashburn, VA, on August 11, 2024. BREAKING: Burglary Reported At Trump Campaign Office, Authorities Say "The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) has secured a warrant for the arrest of Toby Shane Kessler, 39, of no fixed address, on the charge of Burglary (Code of Virginia: § 18.2-91. Entering dwelling house, etc., with intent to commit larceny, assault and battery or other felony) in connection with the break in at the local office of Trump for President 2024 campaign in Ashburn, VA, on August 11, 2024," LCSO stated in a press release. "The office, in the 20000 block of Ashbrook Place, is being leased by the Trump campaign and also serves as the headquarters of the Virginia 10th District Republican Committee," it added. MEDIA RELEASE: Suspect Identified and Warrant Issued for Burglary at Trump Campaign HQ The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) has secured a warrant for the arrest of Toby Shane Kessler, 39, of no fixed address, on the charge of Burglary (Code of Virginia: § 18.2-91. Entering… pic.twitter.com/oLQ6QWcT1y — Loudoun County Sheriff's Office (@LoudounSheriff) August 14, 2024 * Image from Loudoun County Sheriff's Office X Post * Per LCSO: The burglary occurred at approximately 8:11 pm and was captured by surveillance video inside the office. The LCSO’s investigation determined that Mr. Kessler forced entry into a back door of the location and spent a brief period of time inside before leaving. He appears to have left nothing behind, and it is still unclear what, if anything, he took with him. The investigation is ongoing. The LCSO is working with other law enforcement agencies to locate Mr. Kessler and is asking the public’s assistance. He is a white adult male, and was wearing dark clothing, a dark cap, and a backpack when he entered the location. Mr. Kessler has a history of criminal behavior and appears to have been in the Washington metropolitan area at least since 2018. He has a California identification.* The LCSO thanks its law enforcement partners for their assistance in the investigation and in identifying Mr. Kessler. Trump campaign office break in update: The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office identified Toby Shane Kessler, 39, as the burglary suspect. https://t.co/YOYixrkR0R pic.twitter.com/FriFlatmTn — Nick Minock (@NickMinock) August 14, 2024 "WHO IS TOBY KESSLER? Toby Shane Kessler is a 39-year-old transient and career petty criminal from San Francisco. He has a history of crimes committed across the country and has been arrested in San Francisco, Florida, and Virginia for a variety of crimes. He a product of repeated failure to adequately prosecute and incarcerate, dating back to at least 2015," X user 'Freedom Piper' said. WHO IS TOBY KESSLER? Toby Shane Kessler is a 39-year-old transient and career petty criminal from San Francisco. He has a history of crimes committed across the country and has been arrested in San Francisco, Florida, and Virginia for a variety of crimes. He a product of… pic.twitter.com/kiyiRNl4Tr — Freedom Piper (@FreeThinkerInc) August 14, 2024 From Freedom Piper: 7/19/2024 - Booked in Virginia for failure to appear on a felony charge 4/29/2024 - Booked in St Augustine Florida for loitering, fraud and impersonation 5/17/2019 - Booked in Cocoa Beach, Florida for loitering & prowling 5/15/2018 - Booked in San Francisco, CA for robbery, possession and felony while on bail 2/18/2018 - Booked in San Francisco, CA for a string of jewelry store burglaries totaling over $250K 2/16/2018 - Booked in San Francisco for battery, burglary, grand theft, resisting, etc 11/24/2017 - Booked in San Francisco for threats of violence, battery on transportation personnel, concealed weapon, vandalism... 7/31/2016 - Booked in San Francisco for exhibiting a deadly weapon, threats of violence 7/27/2016 - Booked in San Francisco for assault, battery and battery on person 10/20/2015 - Booked in San Francisco for assault and battery 4/29/2015 - Booked in San Francisco for exhibiting a deadly weapon, threats of violence 4/28/2015 - Booked in San Francisco for contempt of court 3/25/2015 - Booked in San Francisco for contempt of court 3/12/2015 - Booked in San Francisco for assault, battery 3/10/2015 - Booked in Alameda County, CA for assault, battery 2/6/2015 - Booked in Berkeley, CA for threats of violence, possessing a weapon on school grounds, exhibiting a deadly weapon The question is, how did he come to break into the Trump / RNC HQ in Virginia? Was he hired to do the job? Was he breaking into a random building and hoping to find valuables? TOBY KESSLER WAS RELEASED FROM JAIL ON JULY 11TH. Toby Kessler served time in Florida for one count of loitering and one of fraud / impersonation, both committed April 24, 2024. He was released on July 11. pic.twitter.com/ocSNQCLKjk — Freedom Piper (@FreeThinkerInc) August 15, 2024 The plot thickens. Searching in Virginia for Toby Shane Kessler shows multiple arrests, and no reason he should have been free to commit crime. He was arrested on May 3, 2020 on a Fugitive From Justice Felony count. Have to look into that one later. He was arrested for… pic.twitter.com/3WAti1t09z — Freedom Piper (@FreeThinkerInc) August 15, 2024 Kessler has a well-documented history as a repeat offender who does not respect the law. Looking into Kessler's Cocoa Beach arrest for prowling and loitering back in 2019, he was arraigned, found guilty, and the failed to appear for sentencing. An arrest warrant was issued… pic.twitter.com/TJYEo8Z5ma — Freedom Piper (@FreeThinkerInc) August 15, 2024

Kamala Harris is following Biden’s plan for the country, beginning with never conducting interviews or answering serious questions. Someone is putting together an agenda in her name, and she will read it off a teleprompter. Harris will lay out her economic plan during a speech in North Carolina on Friday, probably with no Q&A. Instead […] The post Harris to Lay Out a Price Control Agenda Attacking Grocers appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Disney is attempting to get a wrongful death lawsuit tossed out of court and settled in arbitration because the widower agreed to the Disney+ terms of service years ago. The family of a 42-year-old New York woman is suing the company after Dr. Kanokporn Tangsuan experienced a fatal allergic reaction after eating at an Irish pub at a Disneyworld restaurant in Florida last October. But now Disney requested that Florida courts toss the case because the plaintiff, widower Jeffrey Piccolo, had signed up for Disney’s streaming service agreeing to decide any disputes with the company through third-party arbitration, per Law & Crime. “The Terms of Use, which were provided with the Subscriber Agreement, include a binding arbitration clause,” the company wrote in the motion to dismiss. “The first page of the Subscriber Agreement states, in all capital letters, that ‘any dispute between You and Us, Except for Small Claims, is subject to a class action waiver and must be resolved by individual binding arbitration.’” Lawyers for Piccolo called the motion “absurd,” arguing that the plaintiff agreeing to the Disney+ terms of service in 2019 should not mean he waived the right to sue the company for all matters unrelated to the streaming platform. “The notion that terms agreed to by a consumer when creating a Disney+ free trial account would forever bar that consumer’s right to a jury trial in any dispute with any Disney affiliate or subsidiary, is so outrageously unreasonable and unfair as to shock the judicial conscience, and this court should not enforce such an agreement,” Piccolo’s attorney Brian Denney wrote.  WATCH THE TRAILER FOR ‘AM I RACIST?’ — A MATT WALSH COMEDY ON DEI “There is simply no reading of the Disney+ Subscriber Agreement, the only Agreement Mr. Piccolo allegedly assented to in creating his Disney+ account, which would support the notion that he was agreeing on behalf of his wife or her estate, to arbitrate injuries sustained by his wife at a restaurant located on premises owned by a Disney theme park or resort from which she died,” the motion says. “Frankly, any such suggestion borders on the absurd.” Company lawyers said that Piccolo’s use of the Disney website to buy Epcot Center tickets further protected Disney from going to court due to similar terms of service agreements that would require arbitration for all disputes.  Piccolo, his mother, and Tangsuan ate at the Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant because it was advertised as having “proper safeguards to protect patrons” with food allergies, per the lawsuit. Tangsuan advised the waiter that she was highly allergic to nuts and dairy products and was “guaranteed” that the food was free from allergens, as indicated on the menu.  Tangsuan began having difficulty breathing about 45 minutes after consuming the meal. She collapsed and died at a hospital despite self-administering an EpiPen. The medical examiner concluded that Tangsuan died by “anaphylaxis due to elevated levels of dairy and nut in her system,” per the lawsuit. There is a court hearing currently scheduled for October 2 in Orlando.