U.S. tells Serbia it has 10 days to return thug accused in brutal beating

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BY RICH SCHAPIRO
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Thursday, July 24th 2008, 1:01 AM

Miladin Kovacevic


American officials in Belgrade have delivered a diplomatic note to the Serbian government, demanding that the towering fugitive charged with pummeling a college classmate be returned to the U.S. within 10 days.
The note, excerpts of which were obtained by the Daily News, represents the first time the U.S. government has set a deadline for the return of Miladin Kovacevic, 21.
The U.S. has been pressing the Serbian government to hand over Kovacevic after he fled the country last month with a passport issued by a consulate member, Igor Milosevic.
"It is imperative that the [Serbian government] remedy these outrageous actions committed by its official representative, Igor Milosevic, and ensure the immediate return of Miladin Kovacevic to the United States for further legal proceedings and trial, not later than Aug. 1, 2008," the note reads.
American officials insist Kovacevic must be sent back to the U.S. because he was released into the custody of a diplomat following his release on $100,000 bail.
"Despite his presence in court when Mr. Kovacevic was ordered by the judge not to leave the United States, Mr. Milosevic issued an emergency passport to Mr. Kovacevic," the note reads.
The Serbian foreign minister has said Kovacevic, who is suspected of brutally assaulting upstate Binghamton University student Bryan Steinhauer at a college bar May 4, would not be extradited.
Also Wednesday, Sens. Chuck Schumer and Hillary Clinton, both New York Democrats, told the Serbian Embassy's top official "that there would be significant consequences for Serbia if this matter was not resolved."
rschapiro@nydailynews.com

 

[danzik17]

In other news "Oil found in Serbia. We must bring democracy!"

 

[clemson357]

Serbia?!? Why the fuck don't we just send a seal team in there and take that asshole?

Mexico refuses to extradite criminals to the US that are eligible for the death penalty because it doesn't have the death penalty. To me, these situations seem analogous to a three year old stealing your wallet. You don't want to hurt him, but you shouldn't have any qualms about taking your fucking wallet back, and you shouldn't give a shit what he has to say about it. Ask him nicely once or twice, and if he is a dickhead about it, push him on his ass and take it back.

 

[Little Wing]

Serbian suspect makes first public comments in beating of student

No bail for other suspects in Serb beating case

 

[Little Wing]

Serb thug to talk to U.S. - report

BY DAVE GOLDINER
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Monday, July 7th 2008, 4:00 AM
The Serbian college basketball player accused of beating a Brooklyn student into a coma will meet with U.S. and Serbian officials this week, a Serbian newspaper reported Sunday.
The officials plan to ask fugitive thug Miladin Kovacevic to return to the U.S. to face trial for beating Bryan Steinhauer to a pulp in a bar near their Binghamton University campus, the Belgrade daily Blic said.
"The embassy representatives are trying at all costs to persuade Kovacevic to voluntarily return to the U.S.," the paper said, quoting Justice Ministry sources.
A lawyer for Kovacevic, Veselin Cerovic, denied a meeting was planned.
Sen. Chuck Schumer said he hopes the reports mean Kovacevic may soon face American justice. "We are hopeful Mr. Kovacevic will do the right thing and turn himself in," said Schumer (D-N.Y.).
The 6-foot-9 Kovacevic allegedly pummeled the much-smaller Steinhauer on May 6 in a drunken fight over claims the Brooklyn student had groped a girl.
Kovacevic was charged with assault and freed on $100,000 bond. He surrendered his passport but fled the country last month, after a Serbian diplomat obtained an emergency-travel document for him.
U.S. diplomats are pushing Serbian officials to mount a manhunt for the hulking hoopster.
Steinhauer, 22, remains unable to speak or walk as he makes a slow, painful recovery from the attack.
dgoldiner@nydailynews.com




if 3 americans viciously beat down a mexican dude for groping a girl??? who'd be crying out for "justice"

 

[Mudge]

Who knows, but he looks like a dick in his photo that would beat someone that looks like the victim does.