"Antonov is accused of having stripped assets and funds from a leading Lithuanian bank, Snoras, where he was a majority shareholder, between 2008 and 2011, when the lender was nationalised."
"A second arrest warrant issued in December 2025 added charges of corruption, money laundering and bankruptcy, with total losses amounting to at least 478 million euros ($551 million)."
"The court 'clearly did not take into account the real risk to Mr. Antonov's life in Eastern Europe', Henry Ermeneux told AFP."
"In 2024, a Lithuanian court sentenced Antonov in absentia to 10.5 years in prison for embezzlement."
Vladimir Antonov, a former owner of Portsmouth football club, faces extradition to Lithuania after being detained in France. He is accused of fraud involving the Snoras Bank, where he was a majority shareholder. The charges include asset stripping, corruption, money laundering, and bankruptcy, with losses exceeding 478 million euros. Antonov's lawyer plans to challenge the extradition ruling, citing risks to his client's life in Eastern Europe. In 2024, Antonov was sentenced to 10.5 years in prison in absentia for embezzlement.
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