Barak Cohen was quoted in The Financial Times* article, "Extradition Fight Looms for Carlos Ghosn Escape Duo Leo Lewis and Kana Inagaki in Tokyo and Kadhim Shubber in Washington," regarding the political nature of the decision on whether or to not to extradite Lewis and Inagaki.

“Law enforcement is never an entirely black and white issue of the law itself. There’s always a political overlay to some extent. This is about our bilateral relationship with Japan and it is about whether or not we trust their system to treat our citizens fairly,” said Barak, a former federal prosecutor and partner at Perkins Coie.

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