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Written by Thomas Jensen
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Tuesday, 16 January 2007
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 NETeller Founders John Lefebvre and Steve Lawrence were detained in the United States on Monday, January 15th, 2006. The news of their detainment, which was originally reported by Gambling911.com late Monday evening, sent shockwaves through the online gambling industry immediately.
NETeller, based out of the Isle of Man, is publicly traded on the London exchange (AIM) and states on their website they are “the world’s largest independent money transfer business”. The most recent annual report states that the company took in revenues of $172.1 Million.
Sources from Costa Rica have reported to Point-Spreads.com that John Lefebvre’s wife was from Southern California and that may have been the residence were he was apprehended. Steve Lawrence was the Chairmen of NETeller up until October 13th, 2005 and reports have him being apprehended in New York. Some reports have both Lawrence and Lefebvre still working with the company up until November 2005.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 16 January 2007 )
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Online money transfer company NETeller has confirmed on Tuesday January 17th, 2006 that two of its founding shareholders had been detained by US authorities on Monday which also happened to be Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.