The drama involving e-Bullion continues to unfold as the 18-year-old daughter of one of its murdered owners asked a California judge for control over her mother's business interests.

The operation of the digital gold currency service and several associated gold-trading companies was thrown into turmoil late last month after co-owner Pamela Fayed, 45, was killed in a Los Angeles parking garage. Her husband, James Fayed, who is also a co-owner of e-Bullion and the gold-trading companies, was arrested last week on a federal charge of unlicensed money transfers. The federal prosecutor in the money transfer case says that Fayed is a prime suspect in his wife's murder.

The latest twist in the case comes after Desiree Goudie, Pamela Fayed's daugter from a previous marriage, appeared in Ventura County Superior Court to make several requests concerning her mother's estate. According to the Los Angeles Times, Goudie's attorney asked that she be appointed special administrator over her mother's affairs, including e-Bullion. The judge partially granted the request, reports the Times:

Goudie also asked the judge to give her control over her mother's interests in the gold trading business that the Fayeds operated during their eight-year marriage. A lawyer representing those companies -- Goldfinger Coin and Bullion, Goldfinger Bullion Reserve Corp., and e-Bullion -- objected, saying that the business had not been given enough time to respond to the emergency filings.

But [Ventura County Superior Court Judge Kent] Kelligrew said Goudie needed some control over the business to protect her mother's estate. The judge ruled that she would have control over documents and decisions that might help investigators in the murder case but not over those detailing business operations.

Meanwhile, the e-Bullion website remains closed to account holders, three days after it was taken offline for "routine maintenance."

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