.Boulder firm charged with trading with enemy
A Boulder company was charged today in U.S. District Court with trading with the enemy.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that in 2000, Platte River Associates, a company that develops geologic software, allegedly provided software and training that was used by Cuba and Cuban nationals for the potential exploration and development of oil and gas within the territorial waters of Cuba.
This was done without first obtaining a license from the Secretary of the Treasury. However, Jeff Dorschner, spokesman for the U.S. Department of Justice, said that a license would have never been issued for this purpose.
If convicted, the corporation could be fined $1 million.
In an unrelated case, Jay E. Leonard, president of Platte River Associates was charged in U.S. District Court with unauthorized access of a protected computer.
According to the charge, on Oct. 30, 2005, Leonard allegedly accessed a password-protected computer belonging to Zetaware, Inc., of Texas.
If convicted, Leonard faces a year in jail and a $100,000 fine.
"Knowingly exporting sensitive U.S. technology to Cuba amounts to 'trading with the enemy' under federal law, and won't be tolerated," said U.S. Attorney Troy Eid.
Denver Post
H/T The Two Malcontents
There's fire! behind that smoke.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that in 2000, Platte River Associates, a company that develops geologic software, allegedly provided software and training that was used by Cuba and Cuban nationals for the potential exploration and development of oil and gas within the territorial waters of Cuba.
This was done without first obtaining a license from the Secretary of the Treasury. However, Jeff Dorschner, spokesman for the U.S. Department of Justice, said that a license would have never been issued for this purpose.
If convicted, the corporation could be fined $1 million.
In an unrelated case, Jay E. Leonard, president of Platte River Associates was charged in U.S. District Court with unauthorized access of a protected computer.
According to the charge, on Oct. 30, 2005, Leonard allegedly accessed a password-protected computer belonging to Zetaware, Inc., of Texas.
If convicted, Leonard faces a year in jail and a $100,000 fine.
"Knowingly exporting sensitive U.S. technology to Cuba amounts to 'trading with the enemy' under federal law, and won't be tolerated," said U.S. Attorney Troy Eid.
Denver Post
H/T The Two Malcontents
There's fire! behind that smoke.
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