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Leaving After an Investigation Begins Does Not Produce One Automatic Legal Outcome
Travel following investigative activity may become relevant evidence, but conclusions about flight and limitation periods require consideration of the governing…
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Justin Ryan Schmidt Case Shows There Are Limits to Citizenship Renunciation
The former Austin cryptocurrency hedge fund manager received a 37-month prison sentence after concealing income and foreign accounts, demonstrating that…
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From Passport Check to Extradition Court: How Arrests Unfold
An international wanted-person case may progress from an identity match and police verification to provisional detention, formal extradition submissions, and…
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How INTERPOL Red Notices Turn Local Warrants Into Global Alerts
A requesting country begins with its own arrest warrant or court order, after which INTERPOL may review and circulate identifying…
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The StarSite Investor Pitch That Caused the Fritsch Conviction
Prosecutors said Bernhard Eugen Fritsch attracted millions of dollars for celebrity-marketing technology by misrepresenting StarClub’s revenue, prospective commercial agreements, existing…
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How a Missed State Court Date Can Trigger a Fugitive Search
A defendant who fails to appear or violates release conditions may face a bench warrant, revoked bail and an expanding…
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Extradition, Deportation or Removal: Three Routes to Custody
A wanted person located abroad may ultimately be returned through formal extradition, immigration removal or deportation, depending on citizenship, local…
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A Single Trip Ends Poul Thorsen’s Life as a Wanted Person
Thorsen avoided American prosecution while remaining in Denmark, but international travel created the encounter that allowed German police to identify,…
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