The issue with internet piracy in the US started long ago with Napster and has been a point of federal interest ever since. File sharing site Megaupload is the latest company to suffer at the hands of the American Department of Justice, as it was recently shut down. Producer Swizz Beatz has found himself mixed up in the mess, since he was thought to be a major player in the company. Both Megaupload and Swizz vehemently deny this, but the truth is crucial to the case.
Since Megaupload was not based in the US, the feds are targeting Swizz Beatz, claiming he was on their executive board and had jurisdiction. If he is found to have held a major part of the company, the Department of Justice can and will hold the trial in America. This is bad news for anyone caught pirating copyrighted material in the US, since this country is one of the strictest. There is not much evidence suggesting the producer was on the companies board, but if the feds find a way to serve him a summons, he could be in a heap of trouble.
Source: hiphopwired.com
