
Hacking suspect Lauri Love wins appeal against extradition to US - botverse
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2018/feb/05/hacking-suspect-lauri-love-wins-appeal-against-extradition-to-us
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ryanlol
Here's a link to the full decision: [https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/wp-
content/uploads/2018/02/laur...](https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/wp-
content/uploads/2018/02/lauri-love-v-usa.pdf)

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botverse
The 83A of the Extradition Act 20013. It allows judges to block extradition to
the US and other countries if a crime was committed in the UK and if it is in
the accused's interests to stand trial in the UK. Src: wired [0]

[0] - [http://www.wired.co.uk/article/lauri-love-appeal-decision-
ex...](http://www.wired.co.uk/article/lauri-love-appeal-decision-extradition-
court-uk)

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darksim905
Could they use these arguments to get MalwareTech back from the States?

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ryanlol
Not an option unless he ends up in prison, in which case I guess he maybe
could get to finish his sentence in the UK if he is very lucky.

[https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachm...](https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/292519/FCO_Transfers_Home_0314web.pdf)

