If KickassTorrents is a Criminal Operation, Google Should Start Worrying

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By Ernesto

on October 2, 2016

 

Polish authorities have extended the arrest of Artem Vaulin, the alleged owner of KickassTorrents. His defense team is currently preparing to fight the U.S. extradition request, which will start next month. According to Artem's U.S. lawyer, operating a torrent site is not a criminal offense. "If KickassTorrents is a criminal operation, then Google should start worrying," he says.

 

In July, Polish law enforcement officers arrested Artem Vaulin, the alleged owner of KickassTorrents, who’s been held in a local prison ever since.

 

The 30-year-old Ukrainian was arrested on behalf of U.S. authorities who officially requested his extradition two weeks ago. According to a grand jury indictment, Artem and two co-conspirators were the brains behind the popular torrent search engine.

 

To find out more about progress in the case we reached out to Val Gurvits, who is part of the U.S. defense team. Gurvits currently resides in Poland, as does Artem’s wife and 4-year old son. Gurvits informs us that the arrest was recently extended.

 

“The arrest has been extended to November 19. Artem is planning on challenging extradition through his Polish counsel. The hearing should be sometime in late October,” Gurvits says.

 

 

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this is is kinda like when the USA gov tried to ban scanner but they argued mobile phones are scanner.