"[2] The charges stem from allegations that he embezzled more than $300,000 from the university and then fled to Brazil, where it is unclear whether he faces extradition proceedings.[3] According to Channing Phillips, a spokesman for the US Attorneys Office in the District of Columbia, while Mr. dos Santos is believed to still be in Brazil, Justice Department policy prohibits him from making any public comment about potential extraditions.[4]The extradition treaty[5] between… [read post]

  The United States District Court for the District of Columbia agreed and dismissed the false declaration charges. [read post]