- Fugitives
- Nov 8, 2026
Mexican Judge ARRESTED For $2 Million Bribe To Free Man America Wanted
- by Statewide Files,
- in Fugitives
A federal judge in Mexico City ordered the release of a man wanted by the United States. Prosecutors say that on the same day, the last of a $2 million payment reached him. Now the judge is in custody in Colombia, and the case leads to former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, once on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list.
Presumption of innocence
Luis Benítez Alcántara, Andrew Clark and Ryan Wedding have not been convicted in this case and are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Sources
U.S. Department of Justice, second superseding indictment, CBC News, CBS News, ABC News, NBC News, Associated Press, CTV News, La Razón, La Crónica, El Universal
