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Extradition
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White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Kobi Alexander On Ice for the Weekend
By Ellen Podgor
Former Comverse Technology CEO Kobi Alexander will be sitting in a Namibian jail for the weekend after a magistrate postponed a hearing on his extradition to the United States until…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Dropping the Hammer on Kobi Alexander
By Ellen Podgor
Former Comverse Technology CEO Kobi Alexander went into hiding in July when criminal charges appeared on the horizon, along with $57 million, according to the government, and wound up in…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Kobi Alexander Found in Namibia
By Ellen Podgor
According to the Wall Street Jrl here, Kobi Alexander, former Comverse Energy's CEO has been found in Namibia and now awaits extradition or return to the United States. Although there…
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A New Roll of the Dice
By Sheppard Mullin, Ethan Stanislawski
David Carruthers, a resident of Costa Rica and England, was taken into custody this past July during a flight layover in Texas. His alleged crime? Being the CEO of BetonSports…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Here’s Kobi! Former Comverse CEO Alexander Found in Sri Lanka — No, Namibia
By Ellen Podgor
After asking "Where the heck is Kobi Alexander?" (earlier post here) the answer is: Sri Lanka -- Namibia. Check an updated blog post here. The rest is what was written…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
If in Israel, Can Kobi Alexander Be Extradited to the US?
By Ellen Podgor
If it turns out that Kobi Alexander is in Israel, the issue may be whether he can be extradited back to the United States. (see post here) According to the…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Arrest Warrants in Guatemalan Genocide Case
From the Center for Justice and AccountabilityDear CJA Supporters:As many of you know, on July 7, in an extraordinary move, Spanish National Court Judge Santiago Pedraz issued arrest warrants for…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
NatWest Three Alight in the U.S.
By Ellen Podgor
The so-called "NatWest Three" -- David Bermingham, Giles Darby and Gary Mulgrew -- will be arriving in the United States to face charges related to one of the many Enron…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
British Bankers Lose Final Appeal to Avoid Extradition
By Ellen Podgor
The European Court of Human Rights refused to intervene in the decision to extradite three British investment bankers -- David Bermingham, Gary Mulgrew, and Giles Darby -- to the United…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Luis Posada Case
A story in the Miami Herald (Oct. 30) "No U.S. appeal means no Posada extradition" by Alfonso Chardy reports thatCuban exile militant Luis Posada Carriles no longer needs to worry…