Ukrainian oligarch Dmitry Firtash's extradition to Chicago on hold
Source: ABC 27 - Chicago
There has been a hitch in the extradition of a Ukrainian business tycoon to Chicago. Dmitry Firtash, who has been indicted in a Chicago racketeering case, has ties to both President Donald Trump and The Kremlin.
According to justice officials in Austria, Firtash's extradition to Chicago is on hold because Firtash is facing new organized crime charges in Spain.
The Chicago case alleges more than $18 million in payoffs for titanium contracts in India. The metal that was eventually to end up in brand-new 787 Dreamliner aircraft made by Chicago-based Boeing, considered a victim in the case.
Read more: http://abc7chicago.com/news/ukrainian-oligarchs-extradition-to-chicago-on-hold/1768041/
Catamount
(1,762 posts)Have to keep our eyes on this one.
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)PSPS
(13,512 posts)SunSeeker
(51,367 posts)There's more of a chance of conviction that way, and sounds like the Spain charges are more serious, even if they don't involve as much money.