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Haiti Extradites 18 Suspects to U.S. Over Moïse Killing
world18 days ago

Haiti Extradites 18 Suspects to U.S. Over Moïse Killing

Eighteen suspects—mostly 17 Colombian ex-soldiers and a Haitian anti-corruption official—were sent from Haiti to Florida to face U.S. charges for the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. U.S. prosecutors say the plot was planned and financed from Florida, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti, with defendants facing possible life sentences; several others have already been convicted in Miami, and the extradition marks a major step in accountability amid Haiti’s ongoing gang violence.

via BBC|
#colombia-ex-soldiers#extradition#florida
Haiti’s Moïse assassination: 18 suspects extradited to Florida for U.S. trial
world18 days ago

Haiti’s Moïse assassination: 18 suspects extradited to Florida for U.S. trial

Eighteen suspects in the July 2021 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse are being extradited from Haiti to Florida to stand trial in the United States, the latest step after a drawn‑out Haitian process. U.S. prosecutors say about 30 people have been indicted in the case, with several already convicted or having pleaded guilty, and the investigation spans Haitian officials and Colombian soldiers; Martine Moïse testified in Miami earlier this year. Meanwhile, those remaining in Haiti awaiting trial include more than a dozen Colombian soldiers and a former Haitian government official.

via cbsnews.com|
#assassination#extradition#florida
ICE Agent Faces Multiple Charges in Minnesota Shooting Case
us21 days ago

ICE Agent Faces Multiple Charges in Minnesota Shooting Case

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Christian Castro was arrested in Texas and brought to Minnesota to face state and federal charges stemming from a January shooting that injured a Venezuelan immigrant. He waived extradition, was released on $200,000 bail with electronic monitoring and firearm/witness-contact restrictions, and faces four counts of felony assault with a dangerous weapon in the state case and six counts of making false statements in a federal indictment; a federal preliminary hearing is scheduled as prosecutors pursue accountability in on‑duty immigration enforcement cases.

via The New York Times|
#extradition#ice#immigration
Minnesota arrests ICE officer after Texas extradition battle over Minneapolis shooting
immigration22 days ago

Minnesota arrests ICE officer after Texas extradition battle over Minneapolis shooting

Minnesota authorities arrested U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Christian Castro in Minneapolis after an extradition fight with Texas over his shooting case; Castro is accused of injuring a Venezuelan man by firing through a closed Minneapolis door, and of lying about the incident. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott had challenged Castro's extradition, arguing he was not a fugitive; a federal judge sided with Abbott and Minnesota's bid to force handover faltered, though Castro had been released from a Cameron County jail in August. Castro now faces state assault and falsely reporting charges and federal charges for lying to investigators, with a Minnesota federal court appearance upcoming.

via The Texas Tribune|
#christian-castro#extradition#greg-abbott
Connecticut’s Diamantis vanishes to Greece ahead of sentencing
justice22 days ago

Connecticut’s Diamantis vanishes to Greece ahead of sentencing

Former Connecticut official Konstantinos Diamantis fled to Greece ahead of a U.S. sentencing for bribery and extortion, leveraging his Greek dual citizenship and Greece’s lack of an extradition treaty; prosecutors are exploring ways to bring him back after he sent a lengthy email accusing Gov. Lamont and the Biden administration of politicized prosecution. He faces a potential sentence over a decade, with sentencing set for Sept. 30, and state officials moved to suspend his pension and revoke retirement benefits.

via CT Mirror|
#connecticut#corruption#extradition
Ex-D.C. Mom’s Ex Goes to Extradition Hearing in Pennsylvania
local23 days ago

Ex-D.C. Mom’s Ex Goes to Extradition Hearing in Pennsylvania

Russell Ashford, ex-partner of missing Northwest D.C. mother Antoinette Forbes, appeared in Beaver County, PA for an extradition hearing on a Montgomery County probation-violation warrant; Forbes has been missing for more than a week and investigators, led by the MPD’s homicide unit, are treating her disappearance as suspicious with potential evidence she is dead. Ashford was arrested in Pennsylvania on the warrant and is being held in Beaver County Jail pending extradition to Maryland, while Pennsylvania authorities say they have not filed charges related to Forbes’ disappearance. The case has a lengthy custody dispute history between Forbes and Ashford, and authorities are seeking any information from the public.

via WJLA|
#beaver-county#extradition#local
Judge Denies Release for Tate Brothers in UK Extradition Case
world29 days ago

Judge Denies Release for Tate Brothers in UK Extradition Case

A US judge refused Andrew and Tristan Tate’s request to be released from a Miami jail while appealing extradition to the UK on rape charges, deeming them a flight risk due to wealth and international travel. The brothers, who also face a Romania trafficking indictment, are accused by prosecutors of recruiting women for webcam work and running Hustler’s University; their defense argues their high profile does not make escape plausible.

via Al Jazeera|
#extradition#flight-risk#miami-jail
Judge denies bail for Tate brothers as extradition fight to the UK continues
world29 days ago

Judge denies bail for Tate brothers as extradition fight to the UK continues

A federal judge in Miami denied bail for Andrew and Tristan Tate, keeping them jailed as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom on dozens of sex-crime charges, including rape and sex trafficking; prosecutors argued they posed flight and witness risks, while the defense criticized the process and noted the merits of extradition have not yet been heard.

via NBC News|
#bail-denied#extradition#sex-crimes
Tate brothers stay jailed in US as UK extradition bid proceeds
world29 days ago

Tate brothers stay jailed in US as UK extradition bid proceeds

Andrew and Tristan Tate will remain in a Florida jail as they fight extradition to the UK on 59 charges including rape and sex trafficking; a US judge denied bail, deeming their wealth and international travel a flight risk, and the UK has until Sept. 16 to submit a full extradition request. The case follows earlier Romanian indictments and adds to a lengthy international legal battle, with the brothers maintaining their innocence and their lawyers arguing they pose no danger and should be released pending extradition.

via BBC|
#extradition#flight-risk#tate-brothers
Romania indicts Andrew Tate on trafficking minors and money laundering
world1 month ago

Romania indicts Andrew Tate on trafficking minors and money laundering

Romanian prosecutors charged Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan with trafficking minors, sex with a minor, and money laundering, accusing them of recruiting victims with false relationship claims, coercing a 15-year-old to produce explicit content for a webcam business, and diverting about $1.25 million through luxury car purchases. The indictment follows a UK extradition request and Tate’s July arrest in the US, but it’s unclear if Romania will pursue extradition; the case is moving through Romania's preliminary court process and has faced earlier evidentiary setbacks.

via Al Jazeera|
#andrew-tate#extradition#minors
Romanian prosecutors press new trafficking and minor-sex charges against the Tate brothers
world1 month ago

Romanian prosecutors press new trafficking and minor-sex charges against the Tate brothers

Romania’s DIICOT has charged Andrew and Tristan Tate with trafficking minors, money laundering and sex with a minor, alleging they coerced a 15-year-old girl into sex acts via video chats and moved her to Romania to continue exploiting her; prosecutors also seek confiscation of luxury cars. The brothers, who deny the allegations and are jailed in Miami amid separate UK extradition proceedings, face a new indictment whose validity will be reviewed by a judge before any trial.

via BBC|
#extradition#minors#romania