British ‘hacker’ Lauri Love granted permission to appeal against extradition to USA
ALLEGED computer hacker Lauri Love has been given the go-ahead to challenge his extradition to the US.
Lauri Love has been given the go-ahead to challenge his extradition to the US
Authorities in America have been fighting for Love, who has Asperger syndrome, to face trial on charges of cyber-hacking, which his lawyers say could mean a sentence of up to 99 years in prison if he is found guilty.
The 32-year-old, who lives with his parents near Newmarket in Suffolk, is alleged to have stolen huge amounts of data from US agencies, including the Federal Reserve, the US Army, the Department of Defence, Nasa and the FBI in a spate of online attacks in 2012 and 2013.
His solicitors, Kaim Todner, announced in a statement today that they had obtained permission for Love to appeal against extradition.
Authorities in America have been fighting for Love to face trial on charges of cyber-hacking
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We are delighted for this news for Lauri and will continue to do everything we can to ensure prevention of his extradition to the United States of America
No date has yet been set for the challenge, which will be heard at the High Court in London.
His lawyer, Karen Todner, said in the statement: "The reason permission has been granted is that the High Court acknowledge that the grounds raised some issues of great importance.
"We are delighted for this news for Lauri and will continue to do everything we can to ensure prevention of his extradition to the United States of America."
No date has yet been set for the challenge, which will be heard at the High Court in London
Home Secretary Amber Rudd authorised his extradition to the US last year.
The Home Office said Miss Rudd had "carefully considered all relevant matters" before signing an order for Love's extradition.