Lithuanian appeals court upholds U.S. extradition for defendant in $100 mln email fraud case

Record ID: 906049

  • Title: Lithuanian appeals court upholds U.S. extradition for defendant in $100 mln email fraud case
  • Date: 11th August 2017
  • Summary: VILNIUS, LITHUANIA (FILE - JULY 17, 2017) (REUTERS) ****WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** EXTERIOR OF VILNIUS REGIONAL COURT LITHUANIAN FLAG DEFENDANT, EVALDAS RIMASAUSKAS, ESCORTED INTO COURT ROOM BY POLICE OFFICERS CAMERAMAN RIMASAUSKAS TALKING WITH LAWYER STATE PROSECUTOR VARIOUS OF RIMASAUSKAS TALKING WITH LAWYER CAMERAMAN VARIOUS OF RIMASAUSKAS JUDGE ENTERING COURTROOM AND SITTING DOWN
  • Embargoed: 25th August 2017 12:52
  • Keywords: Lithuania court cyber security extradition United States
  • Location: VILNIUS, LITHUANIA
  • City: VILNIUS, LITHUANIA
  • Country: Lithuania
  • Topics: Crime/Law/Justice,Judicial Process/Court Cases/Court Decisions
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016TPOLKP
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS ONLY FILE FOOTAGE
    A Lithuanian appeals court upheld on Friday (August 11) a ruling of a lower court to extradite a Lithuanian businessman accused of swindling Facebook and Google out of more than $100 million through an email fraud scheme to the United States to stand trial.
    Evaldas Rimasauskas denies the allegations. If convicted, he could face a lengthy prison sentence.
    According to a U.S. indictment made public in March, Rimasauskas is charged with wire fraud and money laundering, which each carry a maximum prison sentence of 20 years, and identify theft, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of two years.
    Rimasauskas has been in custody since March at the request of U.S. prosecutors.
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