A preliminary hearing date of February 14th was set today for the two founders of Neteller Plc. The pair are being charged ilegally handling billi
ons of dollars in online gambling wagers.
Canadians John Lefebvre, 55, and Stephen Lawrence, 46, are currently free on $5 million bail. Both have surrendered their passports to authorities and are limited to restricted travel as a part of their bond.
Neteller acts as an online wallet allowing online gamblers to fund a Neteller account and then move that money into an online gaming site. The arrests prompted Neteller to suspend all operations to U.S. citizens and has left a number of online gamblers wondering if they will ever see their account funds.
