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The extradition treaty with Brazil only applies "if the offense(s) committed are considered crimes by both countries"[0]. That is almost certainly not the case
by eurleif 3y ago
The extradition treaty with Brazil only applies "if the offense(s) committed are considered crimes by both countries"[0]. That is almost certainly not the case here.
[0] https://br.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/arrest-of-a-u-s-citizen/ https://br.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/arrest-of-a-u-...
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago> That is almost certainly not the case here The original infraction, no. Not sure how obstruction of justice maps in such scenarios.
- eurleif 3y agoThe "obstruction" is simply disobeying the court order to block certain accounts, right? It's hard to imagine that disobeying a Brazillian court order could be considered a crime in the US when the underlying court order is one that a US court could never issue.
- JumpCrisscross 3y agoTo be clear, I don’t think extradition is on the table; there are no Article II crimes that remotely fit the bill [1]. It would be interesting if Musk can simply ignore Brazil’s high court without actual penalty. [1] https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/UNTS/Volume%20532/volume-532-I-7718-English.pdf https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/UNTS/Volume%20532/vo...
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- matheusmoreira 3y agoTheir court orders are several times more tyrannical than even US national security letters and gag orders. And they've become the court's standard operating procedure. Would be fun to watch an american lawyer or judge comment on the matter.