Although the raid and the subsequent criminal investigation were carried out in Sweden, the US Government played a major role behind the scenes. As for

Although the raid and the subsequent criminal investigation were carried out in Sweden, the US Government played a major role behind the scenes. As for why the US Gov was willing to act as MPAA's private enforcer... (2012) Chris Dodd [MPAA chief] went on Fox News to explicitly threaten politicians who accept MPAA campaign donations that they’d better pass Hollywood’s favorite legislation… or else: Trading law for campaign donations is a place one might go after years of trading Gov power for campaign donations. https://www.techdirt.com/2012/01/20/mpaa-directly-publicly-threatens-politicians-who-arent-corrupt-enough-to-stay-bought/ https://www.techdirt.com/2012/01/20/mpaa-directly-publicly-t...