What should I do about a US extradition request?

Celmin

I've lived in Spain for six years. Last week, local police arrested me at home and said the United States had requested my extradition over fraud charges connected to an online payments company I worked for in 2019. I was released with travel restrictions while the court reviews the request, and my first hearing is next month. I haven't been in the US since leaving that company and never received any notice about the charges before the arrest. What should I do now, and where can I find someone to defend me?

Coutis

Take the release conditions seriously, and don't cross a border while the request is pending. Missing a hearing or violating a travel restriction could put you back in custody. Ask your Spanish attorney to obtain the complete extradition request and check every deadline. Don't sign a consent to surrender before receiving legal advice.

Beckoff

The hearing in Spain is only one side of the problem. The criminal case that triggered it is already moving in the United States, and leaving that part alone until the extradition decision would waste time. For the American side, speak with an attorney who deals with extradition to the United States: https://arkadybukhlawfirm.com/practice-areas/criminal-defense-extradition-to-the-united-states/ . A lawyer there may be able to find out what prosecutors plan to do should the transfer go ahead. That could affect how the defense approaches the proceedings in Spain.