Megaupload boss Kim Dotcom posts picture of his car being chased by mystery helicopter

With an enormous mansion, allegations of criminality and a hefty bank balance, his life is already the stuff of a Hollywood film.
And this picture shows, life for Kim Dotcom is often full of the unexpected.
The Megaupload.com boss posted this intriguing image of a helicopter chasing his car in New Zealand.

Closing in: Kim Dotcom posted this image apparently showing a helicopter chasing his car in New Zealand

Mystery: The wealthy businessman, also known as Kim Schmitz, pictured, did not share any more information about who could be inside the helicopter

The wealthy businessman  - also known as Kim Schmitz - did not share any more information about who could be inside the helicopter.
But following a controversial year in which his New Zealand mansion was raided following allegations of internet piracy, it could be anybody from the police, CIA or just a friend having a laugh.
According to Gizmodo, Mr Dotcom confirmed the helicopter is not owned by him. But he did not reveal anymore information.

Video footage recently emerged of the incredible morning raid on his mansion.
Helicopters, police dogs and more than 70 specially trained officers - some heavily armed with semi-automatic assault rifles - were involved in a land and air raid on his property.
The January 20 raid was part of an investigation of his website spearheaded by the FBI in the U.S.

Strange: After his New Zealand mansion, pictured, was raided following allegations of internet piracy, it could be anybody inside the helicopter from the police, FBI or just a friend having a laugh

The operation, where police executed warrants to seize computer hard drives from the mansion, has since been ruled illegal by the New Zealand High Court.
Footage of the raid, edited from in-flight helicopter cameras and Dotcom's own security CCTV system, shows the sort of raid usually witnessed in over-the-top Hollywood films.
Aired on New Zealand's 3News TV programme, and re-broadcast on YouTube, it shows members of New Zealand's Special Tactics Group - armed with Colt Commando assault rifles and Glock handguns - arriving in two helicopters at 6.47am, with dog squad officers and more armed authorities arriving in cars and vans almost immediately after.

Investigation: Dotcom is on bail in New Zealand, fighting attempts by U.S. authorities seeking to extradite him on charges of copyright theft and money laundering

Dotcom was one of four men arrested during the operation.
He is accused of being the ringleader of a group that netted $175million since 2005 by copying and distributing music, films and other copyrighted content without authorisation. Dotcom's lawyers say the company simply offered online storage.
In June Justice Helen Winkelmann ruled that the warrants used in the seizure of property from Dotcom's mansion near Auckland were illegal. The judge also ruled that moves by the FBI to copy data from Dotcom's computer and take it offshore were unlawful.

Helicopter cam: Footage shows a helicopter swooping down on the property of Megauppload.com boss Kim Dotcom. The gates to the property are clearly open in the bottom centre of the picture

Police response: Arrows point to four separate police vans and vehicles on the Dotcom property less than 20 minutes after the first helicopter landed in the driveway

Dotcom is on bail in New Zealand, fighting attempts by U.S. authorities seeking to extradite him on charges of copyright theft and money laundering.
Before it was shut down in January, Megaupload was one of the world's most popular websites, where millions of users stored data, either for free or by paying for premium service.
Authorities say Megaupload.com and related sites cheated copyright holders out of more than $500million.
U.S. lawyers for Megaupload have also argued that American federal authorities cannot charge the company with criminal behaviour because it is Hong Kong-based, and also that no papers have ever been formally served.