Former Neteller director John Lefebvre has been granted bail after an appearance in court in Los Angeles. According to Rebekah Carmichael, press spokesperson from the US Department of Justice, ‘he will be released after satisfying the bail conditions of $5m fully secured by cash or property; pre-trial supervision; surrender of all travel documents; and travel restricted to the Central District of California, except for trips to Southern District, New York for Court.’ The other former director Stephen Lawrence is currently in court in St Thomas in the US Virgin islands, attending an, “advice of rights” hearing.
“Internet gambling is a multibillion-dollar industry. A significant portion of that is the illegal handling of Americans’ bets with offshore gaming companies, which amounts to a colossal criminal enterprise masquerading as legitimate business. There is ample indication these defendants knew the American market for their services was illegal. The FBI is adamant about shutting off the flow of illegal cash” - FBI Assistant Director Mark Mershon, United States Attorney’s Office press release, January 16, 2007
The Turkish Cabinet took up a bill on Prevention of Cyber Crimes on Tuesday. The bill, which was presented to Parliament following the Cabinet discussion, seeks to block access to Web sites with content containing the sexual exploitation of children, obscenity, prostitution or content encouraging suicidal tendencies, gambling and certain other crimes defined under the Anti-Terrorism Law.
Pinnaclesports.com announced on its website that it will no longer be accepting bets from American patrons. 1/11/07, was the last day for American customers to withdraw their funds.
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