04-14-2012, 08:13 AM
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US: "Megaupload's host is no innocent bystander"; May be a party to civil litigation
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Carpathia Hosting says it shouldn't have to heft costs of preserving MegaUpload's data, but U.S. attorney suggests managers should have predicted that partnering with a pirate site would be expensive.
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Like Carpathia, most of the parties told U.S. District Judge Liam O'Grady they believe the government should pay for the preservation of the servers. U.S. officials disagree. O'Grady decided to send them all back to the negotiating table to try to work out a compromise.
Before he did that, O'Grady told Carpathia lawyers he had "sympathy" for their situation. That's when Prabhu cut loose on Carpathia.
Prabhu disputed the notion that the hosting service is just an innocent third party left holding the bag. He attacked the company's claims that managers were caught unaware by the charges leveled against MegaUpload.
Prabhu outlined how Carpathia had received subpoenas regarding MegaUpload's alleged copyright violations from the government as well those from civil complaints against MegaUpload. He told the judge that MegaUpload helped Carpathia generate $35 million. The attorney also said he had reason to believe that Carpathia may be a target for civil litigation.
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http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-574...ent-bystander/
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