Neteller founders still untried

Neteller founders Stephen Lawrence and John Lefebvre will remain untried for a further month, according to a statement this week by the public information officer for the US District Attorney’s Office in New York, where both men are on massive $5 million bail and restricted to movement within the state.

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Fri, June 1st, 2007

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