Ukraine oligarch Dmytro Firtash faces extradition to US

[herding cats]

Source: BBC

An Austrian court has ruled that one of Ukraine's richest men, Dmytro Firtash, can be extradited to the US to face corruption charges.

The decision overturns an earlier court ruling, although the justice minister will have the final say.
The oligarch, 51, has been in Austria since 2014, when the allegations were first brought by US prosecutors.

Mr Firtash, a former ally of ousted Ukraine leader Viktor Yanukovych, says he is the victim of a smear campaign.

His gas and chemicals business thrived before Mr Yanukovych was overthrown and fled to Russia in February 2014.

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I wonder what Manafort thinks of his being extradited suddenly now?

[Paladin]

1. Fuckin' A!

I bet Manafort is looking for a quick exit to a tropical island, right now.

[vlyons]

2. Rachel Maddow ran a big story about this last night

She said extraditing him today was a big test for the Justice Dept and Jeff Sessions to prosecute him.

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/pursuit-of-shady-oligarch-a-test-of-doj-integrity-under-trump-881324611851

[Mc Mike]

3. Good news. Thanks, h c. rec, nT

[OnlinePoker]

4. Shouldn't they be indicting the American banks for this as well? n/t

[dixiegrrrrl]

9. The banks certainly will not be indicted in this country, before and now with Trump.

I am curious about a spate of recent deaths of Russian guys recently...

[virtualobserver]

5. he's thinking, thank god we have Jeff Sessions as Attorney General

interesting timing that they allow the extradition now.

[safeinOhio]

6. Will he sing like a bird

for the grand bargain?

[Yavin4]

7. Will he make it to the US in one piece?

Or will he suddenly have a fatal accident.

[a_random_joel]

8. Exactly what I was thinking...