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The raid on internet mogul Kim Dotcom's multimillion dollar mansion might have been legally invalid but he still is vulnerable to charges after a US judge rejected a request to throw out the case.

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A judge in a Virginia court late last week rejected attempts from lawyers for cloud storage company Megaupload to throw out charges of money laundering and piracy.

The judge said it was too early to request such a proceeding. However, customers who hold files in Megaupload might get some reprieve after the judge said he might hold a hearing to determine if the US Department of Justice acted improperly in blocking access to files.

Meanwhile, the New Zealand Green Party are calling for an independent investigation into the raid house which seemed like a scene from a "bad Hollywood movie".
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Green Party Police spokesperson David Clendon said the actions of the Police in connection with the Dotcom case needed to be scrutinised by an agency such as the New Zealand Independent Police Conduct Authority.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/judge-refuses-to-throw-out-dotcom-case-20120702-21bmw.html#ixzz1zQpoFZdk
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