Claims

Gary McKinnon faced an aggressive extradition campaign

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Gary McKinnon fought US extradition for about 10 years until UK Home Secretary Theresa May withdrew the order on 16 Oct 2012 on health and human-rights grounds. His claim of seeing 'non-terrestrial officers' is his own account, unverified.

Evidence

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documentsgov.ukHome Secretary's oral statement to Parliament, 16 Oct 2012: 'I have therefore withdrawn the extradition order against Mr McKinnon' (human rights; serious illness)
corroboratesnbcnews.comNBC, 16 Oct 2012: 'British Hacker Wins 10-year Extradition Battle'
corroboratesen.wikipedia.orgWikipedia

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Bosley on Danny Jones - airships, Paperclip, breakaway (2026)reports

Claim

Gary McKinnon fought US extradition for about 10 years until UK Home Secretary Theresa May withdrew the order on 16 Oct 2012 on health and human-rights grounds. His claim of seeing 'non-terrestrial officers' is his own account, unverified.