Oh yes, he has been lying, bragging and hustling for far longer.

In 2001, he told the NY Times his net worth was Euro 200 million. Obviously not true, but he did make at least some money by selling Data Protect to TÜV Rheinland.

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/22/business/worldbusiness/22i...

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/01/kim-dotcom/