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If the men are convicted, they will face up to 23 years in a low or medium-security prison.()

David Bermingham

• The bespectacled father of three acted as the spokesman for the group. He lives in Oxfordshire, with his wife and children.

  Mr Bermingham, 43, told The Times yesterday: “We are obviously disappointed. We are all now resigned to the fact that we have exhausted our remedies. The only thing that will come out of this is that we will get the chance to prove our case.

  “It’s a quagmire entirely of our own Government’s making. I blame everything that’s happened over the past two years on our own Government.”

  Mr Bermingham has cited his case as a warning to British businessmen to avoid any involvement with the US.

  Gary Mulgrew

• Divorced with two children and living in Brighton, Mr Mulgrew is the son of Trish Godman, the Labour MSP for West Renfrewshire, who has publicly pledged her support for him.

  Mr Mulgrew has revealed that he is still a NatWest customer, despite the time he spent fighting fraud allegations involving the bank.

  He said: “I worked with them for 19 years, and would never rob them. I still bank with them. If they hadn’t been so supportive over the last few years, life would be even worse.”

  Mr Mulgrew added: “I’ve already seen my life here disintegrate.”

  Giles Darby

• The 44-year-old was previously managing director of the energy industry division at Greenwich NatWest.

  Married with five daughters, he lives in Wiltshire.

  Of the three men, he has been the most reluctant to speak to the media.

  Shortly after the US authorities initiated extradition proceedings, Mr Darby said: “It beggars belief that we should be hauled across to Texas for a trial when it plainly should be here, if at all.”

  Together with his colleagues, Mr Darby has often highlighted their visit to the Financial Services Authority to report their controversial deal with Andrew Fastow, Enron’s finance chief.

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