Hacker Love Ordered Extradited to U.S.
Posted by: Timothy Weaver on 11/16/2016 07:40 AM
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Hacker Lauri Love has lost his fight to avoid extradition to the U.S. to face multiple charges of computer misuse.
Love's attorney argued that Love's mental and physical health would be jeopardized by the extradition order. Love supposedly suffers from Asperger's syndrome as well as depression which his attorney said could lead Love to suicide.
A third argument was made that Love suffers from eczema and that a rigorous treatment would not be available in the U.S.
All of the arguments were rejected by the trial judge.
A Home Office spokesman said: "On Monday 14 November, the Secretary of State, having carefully considered all relevant matters, signed an order for Lauri Love's extradition to the United States.
"Mr. Love has been charged with various computer hacking offences which included targeting US military and federal government agencies."
Love's father, the Rev Alexander Love, said about the hearing: "It was going to happen - it was inevitable - but it's still painful. I cannot begin to express how much sorrow it causes me… All we are asking for is British justice for a British citizen."
The chance that Love will be extradited also hinges on the fact that a petition signed by 114 British MPs has been sent to President Obama asking that he intervene in the case.
Source: SCmagazine
Love's attorney argued that Love's mental and physical health would be jeopardized by the extradition order. Love supposedly suffers from Asperger's syndrome as well as depression which his attorney said could lead Love to suicide.A third argument was made that Love suffers from eczema and that a rigorous treatment would not be available in the U.S.
All of the arguments were rejected by the trial judge.
A Home Office spokesman said: "On Monday 14 November, the Secretary of State, having carefully considered all relevant matters, signed an order for Lauri Love's extradition to the United States.
"Mr. Love has been charged with various computer hacking offences which included targeting US military and federal government agencies."
Love's father, the Rev Alexander Love, said about the hearing: "It was going to happen - it was inevitable - but it's still painful. I cannot begin to express how much sorrow it causes me… All we are asking for is British justice for a British citizen."
The chance that Love will be extradited also hinges on the fact that a petition signed by 114 British MPs has been sent to President Obama asking that he intervene in the case.
Source: SCmagazine
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