He ran out of avenues of appeal last month. Lynch, 57, has been fighting a near four-year legal battle against extradition, arguing that he ought to be tried in Britain. Lynch’s treatment stands in stark contrast to that of Anne Sacoolas, the US diplomat who killed teenager Harry Dunn in a UK road accident.Īn attempt to extradite Sacoolas to Britain to be prosecuted was rebuffed and she was handed a suspended sentence via videolink to the Old Bailey while staying put in her own country. Their ordeal is no easier than mine and it is for them that I keep fighting.’ ‘As I leave Angela and the girls behind, I ask you to put your metaphoric arms around them.
‘The pressure of taking on a fight of this magnitude takes a tremendous toll on me, and on my family, and the only silver lining is the warm friendship and support you have all given us, which we are eternally grateful for.
The businessman wrote: ‘As I wait, confined, for the next legal hearing I’ve inevitably reflected on the events of the decade since HP first made its allegations. Lynch’s wife Angela Bacares and two teenage children have remained in the UK while he awaits trial.
He said three times as many had been sent to face trial in the US has had gone the other way. Lynch said: ‘This is the reality of extradition to the US, and one that could face any British businessperson.’Ĭritics of the extradition treaty, signed in the wake of the 9/11 attacks with the apparent intention of snaring terrorists and other serious criminals, say it has instead disproportionately affected British white collar criminals.ĭavid Davis, the Tory former shadow home secretary who has taken up the case, has warned that it means an entrepreneur who falls out with a US company can be ‘seized from our shores’. He spent a night in custody and was afterwards moved to temporary accommodation – unable to leave except to see lawyers locally. ‘Although I can’t fault the politeness of the people involved, they were helpful and understanding, the reality of the situation is that from that moment, my phone and laptop were taken from me and I was put in handcuffs for the duration of the flight and transfer to the courthouse.’Īfter Lynch’s arrival in the US a week ago, stringent bail conditions – which Lynch said were tougher than he had expected – were imposed by a judge.
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