Isle of Man E-Wallet Establishers facing possible charges by US Attorney's office

What was expected to bring about new information, the court date set for the 14th in the court action against the Canadian founders of the e-wallet, NETeller, has not given us any results. Stephen Lawrence and John Lefebvre are standing before possible charges but no decision has yet been made. It was reported by USA Today that the thousands of United States NETeller  customers who have been waiting for final results so that they could get their money back, money that is being hold by this online payment service that is located on the Isle of Man and which is presently being investigated by the feds, will just have to go on waiting.

The deadline for deciding whether or not to bring to court the two founders of NETeller has been pushed back to March the 16th by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. NETeller is the Internet service for transferring money that has been used widely by those gambling online at online casinos. In January of this year, the two, Stephen Lawrence and John Lefebvre, were placed under arrested being charged with forming a conspiracy with the intent of transferring funds to be used the act of illegal gambling.

This new setback reflects yet another problem for those United States clientele of the famous e-wallet Internet site, once again causing a delay in their efforts to get their money back, funds that continue to stay under NETeller control albeit in segregated accounts, being hold as such until all of the legal issues are settled.

According to a NETeller spokesman authorities in the United States are blocking access to approximately $55 million in accounts based in the United States.

NETeller reports that third party restrictions that are being placed on them including  court-ordered seizures along with other legal matters, have made it impossible for them to make the required payments to U.S. based customers. This information was placed on their Internet website.

An agent for the FBI, Neil Donovan states that these are funds that are being held in court custody as potential evidence. No timetable was given by him as to when those awaiting their funds might expect to receive them.

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