Overview
- German authorities withdrew their extradition request, leading to Hayut’s release from custody in Georgia after two months in detention.
- Hayut, 35, was arrested on Sept. 15 at Batumi Airport on an Interpol red notice requested by Germany and held in a Kutaisi penitentiary.
- His lawyers say a court-approved resolution closed other proceedings, canceled local and European warrants, and imposed a suspended one-year term.
- The German case stemmed from a Berlin woman’s complaint alleging up to €50,000 in fraud, a charge that could have carried a sentence of up to 10 years.
- The Israeli national gained notoriety through a 2022 Netflix documentary detailing alleged cross-border romance scams with reported losses in the millions.