A German multi-millionaire accused of internet piracy tried to evade authorities using sophisticated devices and a “safe room," New Zealand police said Saturday. Kim Dotcom (formerly Schmitz), who founded one of the world's largest internet file-sharing sites, was arrested with three others in a police raid at his mansion north of Auckland on Friday. The arrests came after US prosecutors indicted seven people connected with the website, Mega upload, which they said earned 175 million dollars while costing copyright holders more than 500 million dollars in lost revenue. The four men appeared in an Auckland court Friday and were remanded in custody before extradition proceedings resume on Monday. -- SPA
