Briton Lauri Love is expected to learn on September 16 whether a judge will rule in favour of his extradition to the US to face charges of alleged hacking, Westminster Magistrates’ Court has heard.
According to his legal representative, Love—who faces charges of hacking as part of the Anonymous collective in 2013—could serve up to 99 years in prison in the US. He is accused of using a security flaw in ColdFusion to gain administrator-level access to servers.
Love is alleged to have been involved in the hack known as #OpLastResort, which targeted the US Army, the US Federal Reserve, the FBI, NASA, and the Missile Defense Agency in retaliation over the suicide, while awaiting trial, of Aaron Swartz.
Love, 31, has been diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome and depression, conditions similar to that of Gary McKinnon, his legal team have argued.
McKinnon—who was accused of illegally accessing US Department of Defense servers—had similarly faced extradition to the US on hacking charges, but the process was eventually blocked by then-home secretary Theresa May in 2012, citing fragile mental health.
The defence previously argued during two days of testimony that Love, given his condition, would struggle in the US prison system, and said that he should instead face trial in the UK. His extradition has been requested by three jurisdictions: New Jersey, New York, and West Virginia.
The Crown Prosecution Service declined to comment on this story when approached by Ars.
Love remains on bail until the ruling on September 16. Both sides will be able to appeal against the judgment.
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