With the prosecution resting on a civil complaint charging Gold and Silver Reserve, Inc. with operating as an unlicensed money-transmitting business, Jackson finally acquiesced in July 2008 and plead guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering (a victimless crime) and operation of an unlicensed money transmitting business rather than the alternative threat of 20 years in jail and a half million dollar fine.

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This states that it is an offence to commit an unauthorised act with the intent to impair the operation of a computer.

BBC: Arrest in computer hacking probe

Martin admitted five counts of unauthorised acts with intent to impair computer operation, three of unauthorised access with intent to commit other offences and one of unauthorised access to computer material.

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Several NATO member countries will have to receive parliamentary approval for "Operation Joint Endeavour, " as the mission has been named, before they can commit a large contingent of troops.

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