Kim Dotcom: He defends himself against accusations from his gardener

Kim Dotcom (50) is apparently having trouble with a former contractor for his management company in his adopted home of New Zealand. A dispute over money appears to have escalated. However, the internet millionaire from Kiel publicly defends himself against complaints about “strange working conditions”.

Kim Dotcom denies the allegations

Apparently, a former gardener of Kim Dotcom, who looked after his property in Queenstown, initially claimed that he was waiting for outstanding money for his work. The man then accused Dotcom’s property management company of withholding payments. Dotcom denies the claims, according to the report.

The New Zealand Herald also claims to have spoken to two other contractors who were apparently unhappy with Dotcom’s property management company and spoke about “strange working conditions.” Among other things, they allegedly had to remain silent for hours during the day so as not to disturb Dotcom’s sleep. According to the newspaper, he explained: “Of course I don’t want the lawn to be mowed when I’m sleeping.”

The entrepreneur also defends himself against the newspaper’s report on X (formerly Twitter), which he accuses of “spreading lies.” He also threatened legal action. to cancel subscriptions to the newspaper.

Entrepreneur fights against his extradition

Kim Dotcom became known as a hacker and Internet entrepreneur in the 1990s. He is the founder of the defunct sharehosting service Megaupload (2005-2012). In 2012, the US Department of Justice brought charges against Dotcom, including for copyright infringement and fraud. The entrepreneur was already living in New Zealand at the time. At the request of US authorities, police raided his home in 2012 and arrested him. Dotcom, who denied any wrongdoing, was released on bail and has been fighting extradition to the US ever since.