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Paris Court Sets Oct. 8 Hearing on Release of Russian Basketball Player in U.S. Extradition Case

Defense says French custody should end because the U.S. file remains incomplete after the 60‑day limit.

Overview

  • Attorney Frédéric Bélo filed a formal request to free Daniil Kasatkin under judicial supervision, and the court has registered it.
  • The extradition hearing planned for October 1 was postponed after officials said translations and some documents from the United States were not ready.
  • A Russian consular official said the court acknowledged that the U.S. dossier is not complete, making custody status the immediate question.
  • Next week’s session will decide whether Kasatkin remains jailed during the extradition process or is released under supervision.
  • Kasatkin was arrested on June 21 at Charles de Gaulle Airport on suspicion of links to a hacking group, which he denies.