World | Posted on Dec 09, 2010 at 03:57pm IST

WikiLeaks' payment processor to sue card cos

Associated Press

London: WikiLeaks' payment processor says it is preparing to sue credit card companies Visa and MasterCard over their refusal to process donations to the secret-spilling website.

The statement by Iceland's DataCell ehf comes as Internet payment company PayPal says it will return the funds frozen in WikiLeaks' account to the foundation that was fund raising for it.

It isn't yet clear where or when such a lawsuit would be heard.

WikiLeaks' payment processor to sue card cos

DataCell CEO Andreas Fink told The Associated Press that he would seek to have his case heard in a court in London, where Visa Europe Ltd is based.

Fink said in an e-mail that "it is simply ridiculous to think WikiLeaks has done anything criminal." Visa and MasterCard have not immediately returned e-mails seeking comment.

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