Mr Dotcom, who has been accused of copying and distributing music, films and other content on a grand scale, could receive a prison sentence of up to 20 years if convicted in the US, reports the BBC. Mr Dotcom denies the charges.

Evidence

A lower court had earlier ruled that the defence team needed access to the evidence before the March extradition hearing. But the Court of Appeal reasoned that that full disclosure of evidence was not necessary as the hearing will only decide whether the US authorities had a valid case for extradition, rather than deciding whether Mr Dotcom was guilty of the charges.
‘It is for the requesting state to decide what information it wishes to put before the requested state in support of its request’, the court ruled.

Lost earnings

US prosecutors claim that German-born Mr Dotcom cost copyright holders more than $500m (£322m) in lost earnings, while earning himself about $175m from advertising and membership fees through the web site.
However, Mr Dotcom contends that he simply offered an online storage service. He remains on bail, but plans to appeal the latest judgment.