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Re: [dvd-discuss] Dmitry Sklyarov freed
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- Subject: Re: [dvd-discuss] Dmitry Sklyarov freed
- From: Sham Gardner <mail(at)risctaker.inka.de>
- Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 07:27:33 +0100
- In-reply-to: <[email protected]>; from [email protected] on Thu, Dec 13, 2001 at 05:09:18PM -0500
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On Thu, Dec 13, 2001 at 05:09:18PM -0500, Robert S. Thau wrote:
> Seth David Schoen writes:
> > Planet PDF and AP are reporting (Planet PDF has a complete press
> > release) that the charges against Dmitry Sklyarov have been dropped
> > and he will be allowed to return home to Russia.
>
> Charges against Elcomsoft have not been dropped (and a condition on
> the deal for Dmitry was that he testify at the trial of the company).
What compels him to abide by that agreement once he's back in Russia?
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