Former Monero Developer Riccardo Spagni Released from US Prison After Sixty-One Days in Solitary Confinement
The US government has released former Monero developer Riccardo Spagni from prison after he was arrested while traveling to Mexico. The release was prompted by the failure of South African authorities to submit extradition documents in support of an extradition request.
Spagni was arrested in the US while on his way to Mexico. His arrest was made through a request by the South African government, which wanted to extradite Spagni. However, the US court did not receive the necessary documents, and Spagni was released.
Spagni’s legal representatives are now seeking to access the documents that were used to make the arrest. They claim that the information will be used to determine if the South African government’s provisional arrest request is valid.
Spagni is currently working with his attorneys to find a solution to the fraud case. He tweeted that he is “pleased” that the US court has released him and is working to return to South Africa to address the matter.
Spagni’s Background
Spagni was a former employee of Cape Cookies, a company that allegedly defrauded the company of $98,200 between October