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Sklyarov Released On $50,000 Bail

Posted by timothy on from the roaming-the-streets-with-innocent-muggers-and-rapists dept.

Mike Schiraldi was the first to write about Dmitry Sklyarov's release from jail, even before it happened: "According to this live report from the courtroom, Dmitri will probably be out of jail real soon now. Of course, he still won't be allowed to leave Northern California, but it's a start ..." Soon after, inaneboy pointed out this Reuters story on yahoo which says that Sklyarov has been released, on 50,000 dollars bail, raised by his employer, ElcomSoft. phalse phace wrote to say that the EFF has just posted an announcement as well as some background.

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  1. The feds must be really ptroud... by orallo · · Score: 0, Redundant

    This is ridiculous. In jail for doing his job doing it well, and being willing to share his knowledge... Congratulations to the feds.

  2. No Passport by topeka · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Here's hoping that Dmitry takes the first bus down to the nearest Russian Embassy and hitches a ride home.

    Let Elcomsoft's $50K in bail money be hazard pay to Dmitry and count it as a loss.

    As for the Feds...screw 'em.