Legal Opinion
George Koskotas v. James B. Roche, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 30, 1991No. 90-1738PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CYR, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner-appellant George Koskotas challenges a district court order denying habeas corpus relief from an order of extradition to the Hellenic Republic of Greece for criminal prosecution. We affirm. 1
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BACKGROUND
“The Koskotas Affair” was part of the notorious political scandal which led to the ouster of Greek Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou and PASOK, the controlling political party. In November 1988, shortly after the scandal erupted, Koskotas fled Greece; first to Brazil and then to the United States. Koskotas, former chairman, managing director and majority owner of…
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