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06/10/12 4:04 AM

#2439 RE: jurisper #2430

Two stories from back in the day in this old SI post: http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=22406400

The first details the indictment of Bryan G. Crane in 2006, owner of VRAL's PR firm BlueWater Advisory, resulting from an FBI kickback sting. This involved the company he was working for at the time as a senior exec, a pennyscam called Roaming Messenger. Crane subsequently pled to one count, sang nicely to the feds against somebody else, and got off with 6 months home detention and a fine.

The second piece is a PR from 2005 announcing a bogus deal between Roaming Messenger and Xybernaut. Of course, Martin Weisberg's 2007 indictment and recent guilt plea were to do with his involvement as Xybernaut director and outside counsel in one of its scams.

So this would seem to put Crane and Weisberg pretty near to each other back in those days.

The chair of Xybernaut was also the chair of Hugh Austin's 2dobiz, Phillip Pearce. See eg http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1098578/000091068000000473/0000910680-00-000473-0001.txt Wesiberg was attorney for 2dobiz: see eg http://www.wnd.com/markets/action/getedgarwindow?accesscode=91068002000084

Recall that 2dobiz a/k/a Interlock a/k/a NY International Commerce Group has a history with VRAL going back to at least 2002, when they formed a JV for VRAL's disastrous attempt to run a trial in China. It is also a vehicle mentioned frequently as being used to launder Capwill scam money.

Finally, VRAL's outside accountant, Myron W. Landin, was 2dobiz/etc CFO back in the same period. See http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1096297/000091068002000800/f857066.txt