Jailed Chinese journalist to file US suit versus Yahoo

Monday, September 25 2006 @ 03:45 PM EDT

Contributed by: sde

A Chinese journalist jailed in part due to e-mail evidence provided by a Yahoo subsidiary plans to file a lawsuit in the U.S. against the Internet company within the next few months.

"We're also trying to line up other victims for a class-action. We've been in touch with a few others, but we haven't signed anyone up yet. It's a very sensitive issue because there could be reprisals against their families," said Albert Ho, a legislator in Hong Kong and lawyer in the case, in a telephone interview.

A Yahoo spokeswoman in Hong Kong could not be reached for comment.

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