Kim Dotcom's long-running legal battle has suffered a blow after one of his co-accused pleaded guilty - and will now testify against his former colleagues.
In one of the biggest developments since Dotcom's Coatesville compound was raided three years ago, computer programmer Andrus Nomm pleaded guilty to internet piracy in a Virginia court on Friday.
The 36-year-old struck a plea bargain deal with the US Justice Department, admitting he personally downloaded copyright-infringing files. Nomm will serve a year and a day behind bars.
In one of the biggest copyright cases in history, prosecutors say Dotcom's Megaupload site was used to illegally download millions of songs and movies in one of the biggest copyright cases in history.