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U.S. Denies Intervention After Israeli Cyber Official Charged in Nevada Sting Returns to Israel

A State Department post says Tom Artiom Alexandrovich did not claim diplomatic immunity, with $10,000 bond posted, a Clark County court appearance slated for Aug. 27.

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Overview

  • The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said a multi-agency Internet Crimes Against Children operation led to eight arrests in Henderson, including Alexandrovich on a felony charge of luring a child with a computer.
  • Court records show a $10,000 bond was posted at the Henderson Detention Center on Aug. 7, after which he returned to Israel, with the case handled by the Clark County district attorney.
  • The State Department said he did not seek diplomatic immunity and rejected claims of U.S. government involvement in his release.
  • Israeli media and a now-deleted LinkedIn profile identified him as a senior figure in the National Cyber Directorate under the prime minister’s office, with posts placing him in Las Vegas for the Black Hat conference.
  • Israel’s prime minister’s office first described the episode as a brief questioning with no arrest, then said the employee is on leave pending clarification.