Kim Schmitz is the world's top Modern Warfare 3 player

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Troubled Megaupload file-sharing kingpin is also a dab hand at Call of Duty

The most surprising twist in this Megaupload file-sharing case is that Kim Schmitz (AKA MEGARACER on Xbox Live) found time between amassing a fortune via alleged illegal activity to become the world's number one Modern Warfare 3 player.

Incredibly, being the best multiplayer killer on Modern Warfare 3 was a feat he literally set out to become as the video below shows.

Regardless of his supposed involvement in criminal activities, the guy certainly has skillz. Oh, and the expendable cash to piss away on an expensive Call of Duty cake to commemorate hitting the top spot.

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