> Although I confess I don't fully understand why American corporate interests can throw around such weight in New Zealand -- in this judgement, or in the origi

> Although I confess I don't fully understand why American corporate interests can throw around such weight in New Zealand -- in this judgement, or in the original paramilitary raid on Dotcom's home, either. > What's the hidden leverage? Joe Biden is good friends with Chris Dodd[1] who is (was?) the president of the MPAA[2]. Kim Dotcom had this to say previously[3]: "Best friend of MPAA's Chris Dodd > Joe Biden. Former lawyer of Joe Biden > US Attorney Neil MacBride. Connect the Dodds" So it seems that a former Senator turned lobbyist used his connection to the former US vice president to pull strings and convince the NZ government that Dotcom deserved a Pablo Escobar style raid on his home. [1] http://www.cbsnews.com/news/joe-biden-is-a-big-fan-of-chris-dodd/ http://www.cbsnews.com/news/joe-biden-is-a-big-fan-of-chris-... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Dodd https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Dodd [3] https://twitter.com/KimDotcom/status/280810245209587712 https://twitter.com/KimDotcom/status/280810245209587712