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The UK Extradites Former Greek Judge Who Fled Jail Sentence

The UK extradited to Athens a former Greek judge who fled jail sentence for money laundering in 2005. Antonia Ilia had been sentenced unanimously by a five-member criminal appeals court to thirteen years for participating in a criminal network operating...

Julian Assange Wins Reprieve in Case Against Extradition to US

The UK's High Court gave reprieve to the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange by ruling that the US must give assurances that he will not face the death penalty if extradited. According to the ruling on Tuesday, US authorities have three...

Greece Extradites Russian Money Launderer to the US

Greece extradited a Russian money launderer to the United States on Thursday where he is accused of running a multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency exchange that allegedly profited from various hacking and extortion schemes. Alexander Vinnik was put on an airplane on Thursday...

Russian Bitcoin Laundering Suspect Alexander Vinnik to Be Extradited to France

Russian national Alexander Vinnik's extradition to France can now proceed, following a ruling of Greece's Council of State which was published on Thursday. Vinnik, who was arrested in northern Greece in July of 2017, is currently sought by authorities in the...

Russia Demands Greece Extradite Bitcoin Suspect

Moscow expects Athens to extradite back to his own country the Russian national Alexander Vinnik, a bitcoin fraud suspect who has been in a Greek prison since July 2017. The Russian foreign ministry spoke about the case on Thursday at...

Greece's Supreme Court Approves Mr Bitcoin's Extradition To Russia

Greece's Supreme Court, Areios Pagos, upheld the verdict of Thessaloniki's Court later this year that Alexander Vinnik, a 39-year old Russian national who is also known as “Mr. Bitcoin,” can be extradited to face a trial in Russia. Mr Bitcoin...