nsane.forums Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 It has been more than half a year since Visa and MasterCard faced DDoS attacks from Anonymous and WikiLeaks supporters for holding back financial donations to the whistleblower organization. In an announcement made earlier today, WikiLeaks and its credit card processing partner, DataCell, plan to take legal action against Visa and MasterCard via a complaint to be lodged with the EU Commission. The press release accuses the two credit card companies of "engaging in an unlawful, U.S. influenced, financial blockade" that began in December and continues to this day. Wikileaks and DataCell are represented by two law firms, a Danish firm by the name of Bender von Haller Dragested and Reykjavik Law Firm in Iceland. Both firms gave prior notice to the parties involved on June 9: Visa, Mastercard, and Danish-based Teller, which manages credit card transactions on behalf of the former two companies. Teller was willing to reinstate services, as the press release notes, but was ordered by Visa and MasterCard not to do so. Wikileaks and DataCell allege these actions constitute a violation of Articles 101(1) and 102 of the European Union Competition Rules, and also violate Danish merchant laws. Visa and MasterCard have so far refused to comment on these proceedings. View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted July 3, 2011 Administrator Share Posted July 3, 2011 Way to go Wikileaks. ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyo Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 I'm sceptical (but hopeful) on a positive resolution for Wikileaks. Seems that Visa/Mastercard are just playing this game totally against the laws, as far as I can tell from what I read, so there's a chance Wikileaks can at least get their frozen money (I think they have some blocked accounts). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted July 3, 2011 Administrator Share Posted July 3, 2011 I'm sceptical (but hopeful) on a positive resolution for Wikileaks. Seems that Visa/Mastercard are just playing this game totally against the laws, as far as I can tell from what I read, so there's a chance Wikileaks can at least get their frozen money (I think they have some blocked accounts).I guess they would be appealing for allowing the accounts to work again, not just get the money from the frozen ones. The good news is, it's lodge in EU Commission, that is, if I'm not mistaken, US has no rights to interfere in it (officially). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atasas Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Legal ramblings in a form of tide turning... hmhm :sneaky: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myidisbb Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 I'm sceptical (but hopeful) on a positive resolution for Wikileaks. Seems that Visa/Mastercard are just playing this game totally against the laws, as far as I can tell from what I read, so there's a chance Wikileaks can at least get their frozen money (I think they have some blocked accounts).I guess they would be appealing for allowing the accounts to work again, not just get the money from the frozen ones. The good news is, it's lodge in EU Commission, that is, if I'm not mistaken, US has no rights to interfere in it (officially).if im not mistaken visa a biritsh company doesnt matter in the end. wikileaks broke the law and got noticed. nothing is giong to change. no money access ever again. time to make a new web site name without their preverted leader. then again money talks looks at the imf guy getting away with rape in the usa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted July 3, 2011 Administrator Share Posted July 3, 2011 if im not mistaken visa a biritsh company doesnt matter in the end. wikileaks broke the law and got noticed. nothing is giong to change. no money access ever again. time to make a new web site name without their preverted leader. then again money talks looks at the imf guy getting away with rape in the usaDunno never looked into the company's roots. All of them have offices in US anw and US govt always keep pressuring organizations. No offense but Jullian Assange is called a angel by journalists. And it's been confirmed in news from those two ladies' twitter accounts that they were lying from the start, all they wanted is to blackmail him. IMF guy dunno, someone told me all this was done because someone didn't wanted him to lead the country. I'm just saying. Not claiming that he was guilty or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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