Re: [dvd-discuss] Dmitry Sklyarov freed

[Sham Gardner <mail(at)risctaker.inka.de>]

On Thu, Dec 13, 2001 at 05:09:18PM -0500, Robert S. Thau wrote:
> Seth David Schoen writes:
>  > Planet PDF and AP are reporting (Planet PDF has a complete press
>  > release) that the charges against Dmitry Sklyarov have been dropped
>  > and he will be allowed to return home to Russia.
> 
> Charges against Elcomsoft have not been dropped (and a condition on
> the deal for Dmitry was that he testify at the trial of the company).

What compels him to abide by that agreement once he's back in Russia?

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