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Evening Standard
18th July 2006

Who was responsible for ensuring the NatWest Three enjoyed such favourable media coverage?

Step forward Melanie Riley of Bell Yard Communications, a litigation consultancy specialising in the niche areas of crisis communications and reputation management.

Through regular briefings and political lobbying, Riley ensured her cllients were seen less as three wealthy bankers attempting to escape justice than as the victims of a non-reciprocal extradition treaty with America.

Riley insists she has been working pro bono for the past six months. "I continue to be happy to assist where I can," she tells me.

© Evening Standard

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