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Griffith: Court Appearance and Los Angeles

griffith: At a court appearance in Los Angeles on Monday, a magistrate judge ruled Griffith should go free while the case against him proceeds, according to Rabble. Griffith was released on an 800,000 bond, which his parents and sister agreed to secure with their homes as collateral. Griffith, 36, was taken into custody by FBI agents Thursday at Los Angeles International Airport and faces a charge of conspiring to violate the International Economic Powers Act, the legal backbone for sanctions against North Korea, according to a statement released by the U.S. attorney's office for the Southern District of New York, which is pursuing the case. His movements will also be monitored electronically. Advertisement Mr. No date was set for his next court appearance. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.