George Hepburne-Scott Achieves Another Excellent Result in US Extradition Case

George was recently instructed in the extradition case of USA v SD where a $10M global pharmaceutical fraud was alleged involving Indian distributors selling prescription drugs through the internet to customers in the US. The client was arrested in the UK and subject to the extradition request from the US Government which alleged him to be a primary conspirator in this global fraud.

We worked very closely with US attorneys at Reed Smith one of whom was a former US Federal prosecutor. Working in lockstep with the US team and achieved an excellent result for the client, on the basis of which he agreed to go to the US by consent with bail being guaranteed by the US Government, with a view to entering pleas to lessor charges and receiving a non-custodial outcome. This was remarkable given that the maximum sentence was originally cited by the lawyers for the US as being 10 years.

George Hepburne-Scott has developed a particular expertise in US extradition requests especially those involving global pharmaceutical or crypto fraud allegations.

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* George Hepburne-Scott is a practising Barrister, based at Church Court Chambers, who acts as a fully regulated, insured, and licenced Direct Access Barrister and also as instructed counsel in Extradition cases.