Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom, better known as Kim Schmitz, is German and Finnish. In the 1990s, as an Internet entrepreneur, He first gained notoriety in Germany. As the founder and CEO of the online file hosting and sharing service Megaupload, he later attained international fame.
Kim Dotcom Biography And Net Worth
| Net Worth $10 million |
| Full Name Kim Schmitz |
| Birth Date 21 January 1974 |
| Age 48 years |
| Birthplace Kiel, West Germany |
| Profession Entrepreneur, Programmer |
| Spouses Mona Verga, Elizabeth Donnelly |
Early Life
Kim Schmitz later became changed his name to Kim Dotcom, who was born in Kiel, Germany in 1974, in then-politically-West Germany. He has siblings in Finland and a Finnish passport because his mother is a Turku-born Finn. He has a German father and in 2005, he legally changed his last name to Dotcom.
Kim Early Career
As an Internet businessman in the early 1990s, Dotcom gained notoriety in his native Germany. Dotcom was detained for a month after being caught in 1994 for selling phone numbers. Due to his age, Dotcom received a two-year sentence with a suspension. Dotcom relocated to Thailand to avoid the German inquiry. He was ultimately detained there, nonetheless, at the request of the German embassy. He eventually relocated to Hong Kong and was able to avoid this sentence. There, Dotcom built a network of connected businesses, including the artificial intelligence-driven hedge fund Trendax. When he invested $10 million in the nation, Immigration New Zealand chose to grant him residency; however, this was kept a secret from the general public.
Dotcom Success and Fallout
Dotcom founded the online file hosting and sharing service Megaupload in 2005, and he later rose to the position of CEO. The website later gained a ton of popularity, receiving 50 million daily visits and generating $175 million in income. However, Dotcom and other Megaupload officials were charged with copyright infringement, racketeering, and money laundering in the US in the early months of 2012. Along with other expensive assets, the authorities seized 18 luxury cars, and Dotcom’s various international bank accounts were also stopped. The warrants used to take Dotcom’s assets were found to be invalid by the High Court of New Zealand, which took up the matter. Dotcom maintains his denial of any wrongdoing on his side and asserts that the US government and several trade associations are targeting him for persecution.
Kim,s Wife
Dotcom wed Mona Verga in 2009 after initially meeting her in 2007, the two had twin daughters together and they divorced in 2014. He has three kids from previous partnerships as well. Dotcom wed Elizabeth Donnelly at the beginning of 2018, even though she is 21 years his junior.
Net Worth
Dotcom has an estimated net worth of $10 million as of 2022. Dotcom/Schmitz led a life that every guy on earth would envy before his incarceration. He reportedly owned one of the most costly homes in New Zealand, which cost $25 million, along with a fleet of pricey high-performance vehicles, boats, and private jets. Authorities seized $5 million worth of high-end vehicles when he was apprehended on January 19, 2012, including a $400,000 Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe.
Kim,s Height & Weight
| Height 6’7” |
| Weight 141kg |
| Eye Color Blue |
| Hair Color Brown |
