UK Judge Rejects Extradition Appeal from Former Saitama CEO

A UK judge, Samuel Goozee, rejected the extradition appeal filed by Manpreet Kohli, the former CEO of Saitama, on August 19. The case has been referred to the UK government for a final decision on the US extradition request. Kohli, currently released on a 200,000 GBP bail, faces US charges including wire fraud, market manipulation, and operating an unlicensed money transmission business related to the Saitama token. While Kohli argued that the US prison system could not adequately manage his mental health and suicide risk, the judge ruled that existing safe