Extradition
Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested in the Bahamas After US Prosecutors File Charges
Follow our live coverage of the arrest of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, was arrested in the Bahamas on Monday after U.S. prosecutors filed criminal charges. “S.B.F.’s arrest followed receipt of formal notification from the United States that it has filed criminal charges against S.B.F. […]
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U.S. Offer to Swap Russian Arms Dealer for Griner Highlights Uncomfortable Choices
For their families as well, the choice looks different than for geopolitical figures worried about the precedent. “It’s a hard call, and fortunately I’m not the president of the United States,” David Whelan, Paul’s brother, told Fox News on Thursday. “But if the president makes that difficult decision, I would absolutely support Paul’s release if […]
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Extradition Order for Julian Assange Approved by Britain
LONDON — The British government approved an extradition order on Friday for Julian Assange, the embattled WikiLeaks founder, confirming a court decision that he can be sent to the United States to stand trial on espionage charges, though his legal fight against the decision is not over. While the order is a blow for Mr. […]
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Honduran Supreme Court Ratifies U.S. Extradition Request of Ex-President
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The Honduran Supreme Court ratified on Monday the United States’ extradition request for the former president, Juan Orlando Hernández, setting the stage for what could become the highest profile drug trafficking case in New York since the trial of the Mexican cartel chief Joaquín Guzmán, known as El Chapo. In a unanimous […]
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French Police Arrest Man in Connection With Khashoggi Killing
BEIRUT, Lebanon — The French police arrested a Saudi man on Tuesday in connection with the assassination of the dissident writer Jamal Khashoggi, but French authorities warned that they were still verifying his identity. A French judicial official confirmed that the man, identified as Khalid Alotaibi, 33, was arrested at the Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport […]
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