Megaupload Founders Sentenced to Prison for their Role in Running Pirating Website

Two men who helped run Megaupload were sentenced to more than two years in prison
They pleaded guilty to being part of a criminal group and causing artists to lose money by deception
The men argued they should be allowed to serve their sentences in home detention
The sentencing ended an 11-year legal battle to avoid extradition to the United States on more serious charges
Kim Dotcom, the founder of Megaupload, is continuing to fight the US charges and threat of extradition