Gary Davis loses extradition appeal over Silk Road charges

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Gary Davis lost his appeal against extradition to the US on charges of conspiracy to distribute narcotics, computer hacking and money laundering at the Irish Court of Appeal, with the decision given on 28 February 2017.

The court upheld the order requiring Davis to face trial in America over his alleged role as an administrator of the Silk Road marketplace. His appeal argued that Asperger’s syndrome and depression could expose him to inhuman or degrading treatment in the US prison system, but the court found extradition would not breach his rights under Irish or European law.