A former U.S. marine who faces possible extradition to Spain said that he “staged” a 2019 raid at the North Korean Embassy in Madrid after its staff asked for help defecting, according to a new document filed in a California court on Monday.
Christopher Ahn, who faces a slew of charges for what Spanish police described as a violent robbery in Feb. 2019, denies tying up North Korean diplomats or carrying a weapon into the embassy as part of a mission staged by the group Free Joseon. He said that he only received instructions on the morning of the raid from Free Joseon leader Adrian Hong, who is currently hiding from U.S. authorities to avoid extradition to Spain.
A former U.S. marine who faces possible extradition to Spain said that he “staged” a 2019 raid at the North Korean Embassy in Madrid after its staff asked for help defecting, according to a new document filed in a California court on Monday.
Christopher Ahn, who faces a slew of charges for what Spanish police described as a violent robbery in Feb. 2019, denies tying up North Korean diplomats or carrying a weapon into the embassy as part of a mission staged by the group Free Joseon. He said that he only received instructions on the morning of the raid from Free Joseon leader Adrian Hong, who is currently hiding from U.S. authorities to avoid extradition to Spain.
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