Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, has been in prison for nearly 5 years, fighting a U.S. extradition order. A hearing is his last chance to be granted an appeal in Britain.
Tag: Extradition
4 Ways Autocrats Have Used Interpol to Harass Faraway Enemies
As an election looms, strongmen are finding new ways to use the international policing organization to pursue dissidents.
Peter Nygard, Former Fashion Mogul, Convicted of Sexual Assault
The verdict in Toronto concludes the first of Mr. Nygard’s criminal trials in Canada. The 82-year-old also faces charges in the United States.
Joran van der Sloot Expected to Plead Guilty in Natalee Holloway Extortion Case
A lawyer for Beth Holloway, the mother of the Alabama teenager whose 2005 disappearance remains unsolved, said the suspect, Joran van der Sloot, had accepted a plea deal.
Visit to Peter Nygard’s Toronto Office Ended in Rape, Woman Testifies
The woman told a Toronto jury that Peter Nygard sexually assaulted her when she was 28, and she was the first of five accusers to appear in court in what is expected to be a seven-week trial.
Ex-Colombian Soldier Is Set to Plead Guilty in Killing of President Jovenel Moïse of Haiti
A former Colombian Army captain who is accused of playing a leading role in the 2021 killing will change his plea to guilty, a sign that he may testify against his co-defendants.
South Korean Ferry Disaster Figure Yoo Hyuk-kee Is Extradited
Yoo Hyuk-kee’s family company ran the Sewol ferry, whose sinking off the South Korean coast left hundreds dead. Prosecutors have charged Mr. Yoo, a U.S. resident, with embezzlement.
Mozambican Accused in $2 Billion ‘Tuna’ Scandal Is Extradited to New York
Manuel Chang, the former finance minister of Mozambique, is at the center of a scandal that roped in American investors.
Man Tied to Natalee Holloway Disappearance Is Extradited to U.S.
Joran van der Sloot, who had been in prison in Peru, was sent to the United States to face charges related to Ms. Holloway, who went missing during a 2005 trip to Aruba.
Natalee Holloway Disappearance Suspect to Face U.S. Charges
Joran van der Sloot is a suspect in the 2005 disappearance of the American teenager. He has been serving a 28-year prison sentence in Peru for a separate murder conviction.