Karpeles Rejects Travelling to USA to Give Evidence
The official statement provided to the press says that Mark Karpeles is “not willing to travel to the U.S.” Bankruptcy Judge Stacey Jernigan set the hearing under oath on Thursday. The questioning will be performed by lawyers of the victims, who have suffered material losses due to frozen accounts. The refusal was initiated by lawyers of Mr. Karpeles, who claimed a conflict in the legal proceedings. Apart from the aforementioned appointment the witness/ accused should stand in front of U.S. Department of Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network on Friday. The official reply from the....
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