Kim Schmitz Date of Birth Jan 21, 1974 Country Germany
Kim Dotcom AKA Kim Schmitz NET Worth
How much does Kim Dotcom make?
US $200,000 Million
Kim Dotcom, also known as Kim Schmitz, is an internet entrepreneur and most notably the founder of Megaupload.com with a net worth of $200 million. Born in Kiel, German in 1974, Kim Dotcom/Kim Schmitz has had a fascinating roller coaster career as a multi-millionaire internet CEO. Kim has experienced some extreme highs and some extreme lows including a conviction for tax evasion.
He is currently facing a potential 55 year prison sentence for operating Megaupload.com. Megaupload has allegedly cost the entertainment industry over $500 million in damages from pirated content being uploaded and shared through the site. If convicted, not only could he spend decades behind bars, but he may also be forced to hand over $175 million in ill-gotten profits.
Kim Dotcom Schmitz Net Worth
Before his arrest, Dotcom/Schmitz lived a life that any man on earth would envy. He owned a fleet of expensive high performance cars, yachts, private jets and one of the most expensive houses in New Zealand that cost a reported $25 million house. He traveled the world with Playboy bunnies and drove around in a Lamborghini that had the license plate “GOD”.
When he was arrested on January 19th, 2012, authorities seized $5 million worth of luxury cars, including a Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe with a price tag of $400,000.
Megaupload.com has 180 million registered users and allowed Kim to earn over $40 million in 2011 alone. Schmitz is reportedly 6 foot 7 and weighs over 330 pounds. of Kim Dotcom’s insanely luxurious lifestyle, your mind will be blown.
Kim Schmitz's $25 Million House
Kim Schmitz Mansion
Megaupload Founder Held in Custody
The founder of file sharing website Megaupload arrives at a New Zealand court on Monday for a bail hearing. Kim Dotcom denies the charges of internet piracy and money laundering, and says authorities are trying to portray him unfairly as a villain. Prosecutors say that Dotcom, a German national also known as Kim Schmitz, is a flight risk because it's believed he has access to large sums of money, uses multiple identities and has a history of fleeing criminal charges.
Megaupload Founder Refused Bail
A New Zealand court has refused bail for Megaupload founder, Kim Dotcom, after the judge worried Dotcom could flee NZ, saying the suspected Internet pirate posed a significant flight risk.
MegaUpload Founder's Lavish Lifestyle Interrupted by Arrest
Kim Dotcom is under arrest in New Zealand for alleged money laundering, racketeering and breach of copyright.