17.02.2012 - 15:41 [ Reuters ]

Ex-Goldman programmer‘s conviction overturned

Aleynikov has been serving an eight-years prison sentence.

„We are extremely gratified that the court of appeals refused to let this unjust conviction stand,“ the lawyer, Kevin Marino, said.

Ellen Davis, a spokeswoman for federal prosecutor Preet Bharara in Manhattan, declined to comment.

Goldman spokesman Michael DuVally also declined to comment.