Key says Dotcom’s accusations wrong

Prime Minister John Key is standing by his assertion that he knew nothing of Kim Dotcom until the day before the internet millionaire’s arrest.

Dotcom, battling extradition to the United States on internet piracy charges, on Sunday accused Mr Key of lying – and said he would prove it in court.

Mr Key has maintained the first he learned of the German entrepreneur was on January 19, when he was briefed about a joint FBI-New Zealand Police raid on his Coatesville mansion.

Speaking on his way to the East Asia Summit in Cambodia, Mr Key said Dotcom was ‘‘just plain wrong’’.

‘‘I’ve always said, to the best of my recollection, the first I ever heard of the guy was January 19.

‘‘My office have extensively loo- ked at the meetings I’ve held, the correspondence I’ve had both in my electorate office and my parliamentary office and I’ve seen nothing to conflict that view.

‘‘I have no doubt that he’ll try and draw one and one together and he’ll get three, as he has in the past – this is a guy who has publicly made quite a few statements that have been proven to be incorrect.’’