Louisville Extradition Hearing Set For Australian Fugitive

{Kentucky}...Fifty year old Paul Douglas Peters, an Australian fugitive wanted on charges of placing a fake bomb around a woman’s neck in an attempt to extort money from her millionaire father, has an extradition hearing set for Wednesday afternoon in federal court in Louisville. His attorney, Thomas Clay, says Peters plans to waive extradition and return to his home country to face charges, but he’s unsure how long Peters will remain in Kentucky. In August, the FBI arrested the investment banker who travels frequently between Australia and the U.S. at his ex-wife’s house in a well-heeled suburb near Louisville. Australian authorities have said 18 year old Madeleine Pulver was studying at home on August 3rd when Peters, masked and carrying a baseball bat, broke in and attached the device to her neck and left behind a note demanding money, along with an email address that appeared to refer to a novel about a ruthless businessman in 19th-century Asia. Bomb specialists spent 10 hours working to remove the device, which was later found to contain no explosives. Federal court documents say Peters once worked for a company with links to the Pulvers.