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Spain Clears Way for US Extradition Case Against Millionaire Activist
The court said the request will advance on a procedural review as Chambers remains in pre-trial detention and his lawyers prepare to contest it.
- On Tuesday, Spain's government allowed the U.S. extradition request for American media heir Fergie Chambers to proceed to court. Government spokesperson Elma Saiz described the decision as "purely procedural."
- U.S. prosecutors allege Chambers transferred approximately $7.5m to provide material support to Hamas, charging him with money laundering and conspiracy to riot. He was arrested on the Spanish island of Ibiza in July.
- Defense lawyer Baltasar Garzon argued the request represents "political persecution," claiming prosecutors failed to identify specific acts of violence. Meanwhile, 150 prominent figures including Richard Gere and Angela Davis urged Spain to reject the extradition.
- Chambers' partner, Stella Schnabel, said the ruling "sends a deeply disturbing message" that solidarity with the Palestinian people could be treated as a crime. Ione Belarra, secretary general of Podemos, called the decision "devastating."
- Lawyers will now contest the extradition before Spain's Audiencia Nacional, though a hearing date remains unset in the coming weeks. The case complicates Sanchez's government amid ongoing diplomatic friction with the Trump administration over the war in Iran.
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Spain clears way for US extradition case against millionaire activist
By Muhammad Darwish, CNN (CNN) — The Spanish cabinet has allowed a US extradition request for James “Fergie” Chambers, an American millionaire and Gaza donor, to proceed to Spanish courts in a decision that his lawyers warn will set a “dangerous precedent” for the defense of the Palestinian cause in Europe. The Council of Ministers’
·Idaho Falls, United States
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Spain advances US extradition of millionaire accused of funneling $7.5M to Hamas
Madrid allows the American request against James ‘Fergie’ Chambers to move to Spain’s National Court despite objections from left-wing coalition parties; the Cox family heir says the case criminalizes his pro-Palestinian activism
·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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Spain Starts Extradition Process for Cox Heir 'Fergie' Chambers
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