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flag A poker player seeks anonymity for his sureties in an extradition case tied to U.S. charges over money laundering and a murder plot.

flag Rolan Sokolovski, a 37-year-old dual Lithuanian-Canadian citizen and professional poker player, is seeking court protection to keep the identities of his proposed sureties confidential during his extradition hearing in Ontario. flag He faces U.S. charges related to money laundering and a murder plot tied to fugitive Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder accused of leading a violent international drug trafficking ring. flag Prosecutors argue for public transparency, while Sokolovski’s lawyer claims revealing the sureties’ identities could endanger them. flag The case is part of a broader FBI investigation into Wedding, who remains at large in Mexico. flag Ontario Superior Court Justice Peter Bawden is expected to rule on the anonymity request ahead of Sokolovski’s bail hearing.

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