How does extradition work in the Bahamas?

Extradition processes are governed by treaties with foreign governments, including the Bahamas. They're designed to facilitate international investigations, and can require that the charges at issue be a crime in both jurisdictions. Charges like securities fraud and money laundering can typically meet those types of standards, experts said.

Will Sam Bankman-fried be extradited from the Bahamas?

According to one anonymous inside source, Bankman-Fried is being cooperative with the Bahamian officials. With up to $2 billion of customers' money missing, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried may be extradited back to the United States from the Bahamas.

Why did the government sign an extradition order?

The government signed the order after Judge Norman McFadyen of Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Aug. 2 ruled that the suspect could be extradited, saying he was “as dishonest and deceitful as he is evasive and manipulative.” The man had said he was framed by authorities who took his fingerprints while he was in a coma so they could connect him to Rossi.

Why did Angela Constance sign the extradition order?

Angela Constance signed the extradition order last week after a court ruled in August there was no legal barrier to Rossi being sent back to the United States to face rape charges. He was arrested on the Covid ward of a Glasgow hospital in December 2021. He has since claimed to be the victim of mistaken identity.