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"We're talking about whether or not there are any potential ways to dispose of the case

"We're talking about whether or not there are any potential ways to dispose of the case. We've been talking to them for a while." - Lead defence attorney Joseph Burton representing Dmitry Sklyarov on negotiating a possible plea bargain.

"They shouldn't have arrested him in the first place - if they leave him without charging him, I hope he sues for false imprisonment, as you can't be bound by the laws of another country [when you are not there]. The only sensible move would be to release him immediately." - Yaman Akdeniz, lawyer and director of Cyber-Rights and Cyber-Liberties.

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