McNabb in the News

Senior Principal Douglas McNabb was quoted in an article discussing the length of time it might take for Frederick Russell to be extradited from Ireland—if he is at all.

Douglas McNabb is a Washington, D.C.-based attorney whose firm specializes in extradition cases. He doesn't believe the Russell case poses any special challenges. "I think if the U.S. request, pursuant to the treaty, is properly drafted and filed with Ireland, we ought to be able to get the gentleman back to the states," McNabb said.

There is nothing in the treaty that would appear to make Russell's case difficult, unless he is married to the woman he lives with in Ireland, McNabb said. That could complicate the case, he said.

Russell's status as an illegal alien in Ireland should also make it easier to extradite him, McNabb said. Hopkins said Monday there is no record that Russell legally entered that country after flying to England.^[1]

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[1] Nicholas K. Geranios, Russell Extradition Fight May Take Years, Associated Press, Oct. 26, 2005.