In a blog post, PayPal declared that the original suspension had nothing to do with the organization's support of Bradley Manning. Rather, the account had been suspended because it had failed to comply with a stated policy that requires non-profits to link a bank account to their PayPal account.
"Upon review, and as part of our normal business procedures, we have decided to lift the temporary restriction placed on their account because we have sufficient information to meet our statutory ‘Know Your Customer’ obligations. The Courage to Resist PayPal account is now fully operational," Anuj Nayar, PayPal's director of communications, wrote.
The explanation was posted in response to a widely circulated blog post on the Bradley Manning Support Network's website Thursday, which accused the payment service of suspending the account because of its fundraising efforts on Manning's behalf.
Manning has been held in solitary confinement in Quantico, Virginia, since June 2010, and is not expected to face court martial until October 2011. His legal defense is estimated to cost more than $100,000.
The ban on WikiLeaks's PayPal account remains in place.