Russ Medlin has been arrested in Indonesia.

Indonesian authorities worked with the FBI to apprehend Medlin last Sunday. The arrest follows an Interpol red notice issued last December.

Medlin (right), a convicted pedophile, has been a fugitive on the run since last December.

Medlin and four co-conspirators have been
indicted on charges
related to operation of
BitClub Network
.

US authorities allege BitClub Network was a $722 million dollar Ponzi scheme.

According to
Indonesian reports
, Medlin was arrested
‘in the Kebayoran Baru area, South Jakarta’
.

Head of Metro Jaya Police Public Relations Commissioner Commissioner Yusri Yunus confirmed the information on the capture of the FBI fugitive .

However, Yusri was reluctant to elaborate on the chronology of Medlin’s arrest.

Medlin’s arrest will eventually trigger the unsealing of the original arrest warrants and indictments. We expect to cover them later in the week pending formal unsealing of the filings.

Update 17th June 2020 – 
Details of Medlin’s arrest reveal Indonesian authorities picked him up on child sex charges. It was only after checking his identity that they learned of the Interpol red notice.

As per a report by the
South China Morning Post
, Medlin was

arrested in Jakarta after three underage girls told police he paid them to have sex with him.

Medlin had entered Indonesia on a tourist visa in late 2019. He had $20,000 on him which has been confiscated.

As one of the principals behind BitClub Network, Medlin is believed to have access to a large sum of assets. Most likely stashed cryptocurrency.

US authorities have not yet requested Medlin’s extradition. We expect they will over the coming weeks.

If convicted in Indonesia, Medlin is facing up to fifteen years in prison.

Update 10th July 2020 – 
An update on Medlin’s status in the Indonesia casts doubt on whether the US will seek extradition.

As revealed in the
DOJ’s response to Joby Weeks’ release appeal
;

Although the Government has limited information about the circumstances of Medlin’s arrest and prosecution, its understanding at present is that Medlin will remain detained in Jakarta pending his prosecution for his sexual offenses against children in that country.

As previously stated, Medlin is facing up to fifteen years in prison in Indonesia. It is unclear whether that sentence would take precedence over an extradition request from the US.

🤖 Quick Answer

Who is Russ Medlin and why was he arrested?
Russ Medlin, a convicted pedophile and fugitive, was arrested in Indonesia in collaboration with FBI authorities. He faced indictment alongside four co-conspirators for operating BitClub Network, an alleged $722 million Ponzi scheme. Indonesian police apprehended him in South Jakarta following an Interpol red notice issued in December.

Where and when was Medlin captured?
Indonesian authorities arrested Medlin in the Kebayoran Baru area of South Jakarta. The arrest occurred last Sunday, following coordinated efforts between Indonesian police and the FBI. Metro Jaya Police Public Relations Commissioner Yusri Yunus confirmed the capture of the fugitive, though limited details regarding the arrest chronology were disclosed.

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