Facebook Fugitive Fights U.S. Request to Extradite Him From Ecuador: Lawyer

Facebook Fugitive Fights U.S. Request to Extradite Him From Ecuador: Lawyer
Fugitive Paul Ceglia is shown in this U.S. Marshals photo released on March 10, 2015. (Courtesy U.S. Dept. of Justice/Handout via Reuterse).
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A New York man charged with trying to defraud Facebook Inc founder Mark Zuckerberg is fighting extradition from Ecuador where he was arrested after fleeing before his trial in the United States more than three years ago.

Paul Ceglia, 45, a wood pellet salesman, faced charges of mail fraud and wire fraud over his alleged forging of documents to extort Facebook and Zuckerberg. In March 2015, he removed his ankle bracelet and disappeared with his wife, two kids, and dog.