International Crimes and Extradition

A recent ruling by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals may mark the beginning of a previously foreclosed avenue for foreign defendants to challenge criminal charges brought against them in the U.S. while remaining in their home country. In United States v. Muriel Bescond, the Second Circuit reversed the lower court’s finding that Bescond, a…

Sitting as a Grand Chamber, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on May 12, 2021, that a provisional arrest pursuant to a request from a non-European nation only violates European law on ne bis in idem grounds if there has been a finding that the notice is based on the same acts as those…

Eight people were charged with international trade fraud by prosecutors in Houston, Texas. The federal indictment alleges a decade-long international trade fraud scheme in which two of the defendants, through their Texas-based tire company, imported rubber tires from Chinese manufacturers while submitting false information to the government in order to avoid paying customs duties. This…

Sean Penn has played many roles in his acting career, but his role in the case involving Joaquin Guzman Loera (“El Chapo”) will be the most challenging yet. Penn went to great lengths to arrange a clandestine meeting with El Chapo while the fugitive was on the run after escaping from a “high-security” prison in…

Atlanta-based defense attorney comments on the international extradition and criminal copyright case facing Megaupload founder, Kim Dotcom. Page PatePage Pate is an accomplished trial lawyer with over 25 years of experience in criminal defense, civil litigation, and whistleblower representation. Page is listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Top 100 Lawyers by The National Trial…