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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fethullah_G%C3%BClen#Extraditi...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extradition_law_in_the_United_...

Here you go, my friend. I welcome you to find the part of this where it says that someone being extradited has to be found guilty of violating US law or that they have to be convicted before being extradited. As you can see here, the requirements actually have to do with what treaties say and whether there is probable cause (a much lower standard than a conviction).




He is not a US citizen, so he is not a example of what we are talking about. I'll not go into Habeas Corpus, but you might be interested in how that works, even for him.

Also, the first paragraph of the second link says "(other than citizens, nationals or permanent residents of the United States)". Wikipedia is never a source, but it's correct here.

US Citizens, in the US, who have not violated US law, are not subject to the laws of any other country. That's the point of having sovereignty.




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