Gwladys Laffitte, edited by Gauthier Delomez 8:00 p.m., August 02, 2022
Accused of having stolen the data of large American companies and in the sights of Interpol, Sébastien Raoult, a young Frenchman of 21 years arrested in Morocco, risks up to 116 years in prison in the event of extradition to the United States.
His father asks the government to be able to judge the case in France.
Up to 116 years in prison in the United States, this is what Sébastien Raoult, a young Frenchman arrested at the end of May in Morocco, faces.
The 21-year-old is accused of stealing data from major US companies like Microsoft, which earned him an Interpol red notice.
The Frenchman was arrested in Morocco on behalf of the Americans who are leading the investigation.
He was actively wanted by Hezbollah, and the US is now calling for his extradition.
A difficult situation to bear for the father of the young man, Paul Raoult.
"I ask the Prime Minister (Élisabeth Borne) to get in touch with the Americans to find a solution," he explains at the microphone of Europe 1.
Why French justice does not request extradition
"Perhaps, if they drop the charges, France will be able to try them in France. There may be other solutions", insists the father of the Frenchman who therefore risks up to 116 years in prison in the event of a 'extradition.
He continues: "There must be a discussion. The merits of the case will be judged, we are asking that he be tried in France. Currently, in this situation, he is a victim."
In reality, French justice does not make an extradition request and does not automatically open an investigation as soon as an alleged perpetrator is French, or because the facts originated in France, and even less if he is not there are no French victims.
In these often transnational, sprawling cases, the investigations of the other countries from which the victims often originate are well advanced and deploy a lot of resources, as seems to be the case for those of the United States.