Anakata aka Gottfrid Svartholm is Alive, Arrested in Cambodia

It is great to hear that Anakata is alive. It’s not so great to hear that the guy has been in poor health for some time and, for whatever their motivation, Cambodian officials have apparently arrested him and are considering sending him back to Sweden. For all we know, it is unrelated to his great accomplishments in building the world’s most resilient bittorrent index and perhaps helping more people than any other person living today.

“While there is no extradition treaty between Cambodia and Sweden the lawyer believes his client could be transferred to his home country eventually.” – Ola Salomonsson, Gottfrid’s lawyer

Read more at TorrentFreak

Update: From 1 week ago “Tjenare. Back in Sweden for a quick rendevouz with my partners in cryme before Vietnam.” -@anakata on TwitIQ

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