No charge naming the man was reported by the BBC, the Guardian or Reuters by 14 October 2026; the justice.gov newsroom blocks scripts and could not be read, so silence in the named media settles it.
(adjacent). Resolves YES if the US Department of Justice at justice.gov/news publishes a charge, complaint or indictment naming the former London embassy staff member by 23:59 BST on 14 October 2026. If the department has not published, a named court filing reported by two of the BBC, the Guardian and Reuters settles it, and silence resolves NO.
We looked for cases where a foreign country used immunity, its own courts or a flight home to keep one of its people away from the host country's police after a serious alleged crime. We counted a case if, within 30 days of it becoming public, the host government said in public that it had asked for the protection to be lifted or the person returned, or brought its own charge. Below are the last eight, since 2001: Britain first, then other countries.