John Yettaw
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US diplomats seek facts in Burma...US Senator Jim Webb visited Burma and had an unprecedented meeting with junta leader Than Shwe which helped secure the release of John Yettaw, a maverick American whose escapade in swimming to Ms Suu Kyi's Rangoon home led to her extended... In this article: Aung San Suu Kyi, US, Burma, Thein Sein, Rangoon, Kurt Campbell, Than Shwe, Jim Webb, and John Yettaw |
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Sydney Morning Herald - Business | November 12, 2009
Suu Kyi appeals to top court against house arrest
...Myanmar for 14 years. A visit by a US senator Jim Webb in August secured the release of John Yettaw, the eccentric American man who swam across a lake to Suu Kyi's mansion in May and sparked the case that led to her detention being prolonged.
In this article: Hillary Clinton, Thein Sein, Myanmar, US, Barack Obama, Aung San Suu Kyi, Yangon, and Singapore
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CNN | November 03, 2009
U.S. diplomats land in Myanmar
...of Myanmar's military junta. In August, U.S. Senator Jim Webb became the first American official to meet with Myanmar's junta leader, Senior Gen. Than Shwe, when he went there to secure Yettaw's release. Screen nameSelect one with 3-12...
In this article: Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, United States, E mail, Hillary Clinton, Than Shwe, and Jim Webb
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US envoy in rare talks with Suu Kyi, Myanmar PM
...on Myanmar's generals. In August, leader Than Shwe held an unprecedented meeting with visiting US senator Jim Webb which yielded the release of John Yettaw, the American man who swam to Suu Kyi's lakeside house. Thein Sein told Asian...
In this article: United States, Burma, Thein Sein, Democracy, and Than Shwe
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U.S. diplomats meet with pro-democracy leader Suu Kyi
...uninvited to her home in Yangon. In August, U.S. Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia flew to Myanmar to secure Yettaw's release and became the first American official to meet with junta leader Senior Gen. Than Shwe. CNN will use the information you...
In this article: United States, Burma, Aung San Suu Kyi, Yangon, and E mail
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US envoy in landmark talks with Suu Kyi
...Korea. The first major sign of a thaw came in August when Than Shwe held an unprecedented meeting with visiting US senator Jim Webb, which yielded the release of John Yettaw, the American detained for swimming to Suu Kyi's house. Suu Kyi...
In this article: United States, Burma, Democracy, Than Shwe, Aung San Suu Kyi, and Thein Sein
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Taipei Times | November 03, 2009
Top US diplomats arrive in Myanmar
...held an unprecedented meeting with doveish visiting US senator Jim Webb. The visit also secured the release of John Yettaw - the US swimmer in the Suu Kyi case. Burmese Prime Minister Thein Sein told Asian leaders at a summit in Thailand...
In this article: Aung San Suu Kyi, US, Myanmar, Yangon, Washington, Thein Sein, Democracy, and Nyan Win
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US envoy holds historic talks in Burma
...were trumped up to keep her out of elections in 2010. In August, leader Than Shwe held an unprecedented meeting with visiting US senator Jim Webb which yielded the release of Yettaw. Thein Sein told Asian leaders at a summit in Thailand...
In this article: Burma, United States, Aung San Suu Kyi, Thein Sein, Washington, and Than Shwe
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John William Yettaw (born 1955) is a U.S. citizen known for his 2008 and 2009 illegal visits to Burmese political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi. The 2009 visit prompted Suu Kyi's arrest on May 13, 2009, two weeks before her scheduled release from house arrest on May 27. Yettaw himself was arrested by Myanmar authorities on May 6. He was charged on May 14 with illegally entering a restricted zone, illegal swimming and breaking immigration laws. It is illegal in Myanmar to have a guest stay overnight at one's home without notifying the authorities first.
Their trial began May 18, 2009. On August 11, Yettaw was sentenced on three counts totaling seven years, including four hard labor. Suu Kyi was sentenced to eighteen months of house arrest. On August 14, U.S. Senator Jim Webb arrived in Myanmar and successfully negotiated Yettaw's release and August 16 deportation.
Myanmar authorities claimed that Yettaw's visits were part of a conspiracy that intended to embarrass the Myanmar government. International organizations and nations sympathetic to her cause said the charges against Suu Kyi were a ruse to extend her detention beyond the 2010 scheduled elections.
Yettaw has been referred to by some parts of the media as "Suu Kyi's stalker swimmer," "The Suu Kyi Swimmer" and because her home is on Lake Inya and he swam it, "The Inya Lake Swimmer."
- Name At Birth:
- John William Yettaw
- Birth Date:
- January 01, 1955
- Birthplace:
- Detroit, Michigan
- Ethnicity:
- White also with Native American ancestry
- Nationality:
- American
- Residence:
- Falcon, Missouri
- University Attended:
- Drury University (psychology, biology and criminal justice; 1997)
- Occupation:
- Psychology graduate student
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