U.S. Prosecutors Extradite Peter Paul from Brazil

Reuters ^ | Sept. 16, 2003

[jmstein7]

U.S. Prosecutors Extradite Peter Paul from Brazil

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Federal authorities in New York on Monday said they have completed the extradition of Peter Paul, the co-founder of defunct online entertainment company Stan Lee Media, from Brazil to the United States to face conspiracy and securities fraud charges.

Paul left the United States in late 2000 or early 2001 and was arrested in Brazil in August 2001. He has been held in a Brazilian (news - web sites) prison. In July the Brazilian Supreme Court ordered his return to the United States to face charges.

Paul and comic book icon Stan Lee, who the U.S. Attorney's Office in eastern New York said is not suspected of any wrongdoing, created Stan Lee Media to capitalize on the dot-com boom and a surge in the popularity of online animation sites.

Prosecutors claim that Paul and others engaged in a plot to pump up the stock price of the Nasdaq-listed Stan Lee Media and profit from subsequent stock sales.

Paul appeared before a magistrate judge on Monday morning and was ordered to be detained.

He is represented by Judicial Watch, an organization well known for pursuing claims of government corruption. In a statement earlier this month, the organization said Paul had been transferred to the most violent wing of one of Brazil's most notorious prisons.

They have claimed Paul has detailed information about donations made to the 2000 U.S. Senate campaign of former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton (news - web sites), who was eventually elected to represent the state of New York.

"Judicial Watch is pleased that Peter is finally back in the United States," Tom Fitton, the president of the organization, told Reuters. "He's eager to cooperate so that all are held accountable, especially Hillary and Bill Clinton (news - web sites)."

[Galtoid]

If Klayman is involved, disregard this immediately.
The man is a tease.

[SubSailor]

What about Mary?

[jmstein7]

Oh, baby! Let the games begin!

[steveo]

Not this guy!

[Catspaw]

Sometimes you feel like a nut....

[billorites]

"What about Mary? "

Still at large apparently.

Last seen departing on a jet plane.

Couldn't say when she'd be back.

Does regret fleeing though.

[CholeraJoe]

Hay Klayman ever actually won and collected a cash judgement?

[areafiftyone]

Don't get too excited - Hillary and Bubba have a funny little habit of getting away with everything. Just expect this to slide right off of their slimey bodies.

[jmstein7]

Only if people let the media let it slide. WE can push this the same way we pushed MEChA.

[SubSailor]

LOL!

[Remember Ruby Ridge]

LOL! You read my mind;-)

[MamaLucci]

What makes you believe that THIS time JW will
actually hit paydirt? Given their track record,
it's hard to take them seriously anymore.

[ErnBatavia]

As ugly as she is, I hope she stays incognito...

[Sloth]

What makes you believe that THIS time JW will actually hit paydirt? Given their track record, it's hard to take them seriously anymore.

I suspect the Big Three network newscasts could play video of Bill Clinton raping girl scouts, and still nothing much would come of it.

[ConservativeMan55]

You beat me to it!!!

[VRWC_minion]

Does this mean Paul will return his stolen money to Peter ?

[LetsRok]

Judical Watch was successful in getting the courts to require the government to release Vice President Cheney's energy task force notes.

[Stars N Stripes]

Frankly, I'm appauled at these allegations. However I expect this case to peter out just like the others...

[Only1choice____Freedom]

Still at large apparently.

This works on many levels.