United States v. Kuznetsov

MEMORANDUM & ORDER

BATTS, District Judge.

Before the Court is Defendant Vladimir Kuznetsov’s Motion to Dismiss the Indictment on the grounds that he is entitled to full diplomatic immunity under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and the United Nations Convention on Privileges and Immunities. In the event that the Court does not dismiss the Indictment, Defendant requests an evidentiary hearing to determine the suppression of post-arrest statements made by Defendant.

For the reasons that follow, Defendant’s Motions are DENIED.

I. BACKGROUND

The Indictment against Defendant, which charges…