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Dubya Painting Hacker Will Be Extradited to U.S.

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“Guccifer” faces trial stateside.

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Marcel Lehel Lazăr, the man indicted for breaking into a Bush family email account and leaking former President George W. Bush’s personal paintings, is set to be extradited to the United States, a Romanian high court ruled this week. Also known as “Guccifer,” Lazăr will face charges for wire fraud, unauthorized access to a protected computer, and obstruction of justice. The decision allows Lazăr to be extradited in the next 18 months to face charges.

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