Bail hurdle remains despite acquittal of Dubai fraud accused Marcus Lee:
"Marcus Lee thought his five-year nightmare in Dubai had ended with his final acquittal on property fraud charges but there is another hurdle: his $300,000 bail has not been returned and, without it, he cannot pay his debts and so cannot leave the country with his wife, Julie.
While his former boss Matt Joyce has returned to Australia with his family since his acquittal, Mr Lee fears he could be trapped in Dubai until at least late next month. His passport was returned on December 15 after he was cleared in November for the third time. His application for the revocation of his bail conditions was also granted. The Lees thought that would have included the return of the 1 million dirhams bail they paid when Mr Lee and Mr Joyce were released after nine months in prison in 2009. The Lees had been forced to sell their family home in Australia to meet the bail.
But when Mr Lee went to ask for the return of his cash, he was told he would need to apply again."
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