Government attorneys have countered that Forlit knew or should have anticipated that the October 2021 meeting might shift focus to hacking allegations. They argue his outreach to the FBI about sanctions violations could have been an attempt to gauge whether he was under investigation.
Broader Implications for Extradition
Forlit’s defense has framed the extradition as politically charged, asserting it is intertwined with U.S. climate activism litigation and amounts to an abuse of process. Additionally, Forlit has accused the FBI of colluding with legal representatives for Farhad Azima, an aviation tycoon embroiled in a separate hacking dispute with Forlit.
The case, overseen by the U.S. legal team led by Adam Payter of 6KBW and instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service, highlights complex intersections between international law, cybersecurity, and individual rights.
