In the Matter of the Extradition of Vivien THEN, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Rosa MELENDEZ, Respondent-Appellee

Vivien Then, a national of Malaysia and a resident of Singapore, appeals the district court’s denial of her habeas corpus petition, brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 . Then’s petition sought review of the magistrate judge’s certification of her extradition to Singapore, where she faces charges of “cheating” in connection with her alleged role in negotiating forged bills of exchange. Then contends that no constitutionally valid extradition treaty exists between Singapore and the United States. Then further argues that the extradition order was not supported by sufficient evidence. Then also raises additional arguments that we dispose of in a separate unpublished memorandum. This court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2253 , and we affirm the judgment of the district court.

I. BACKGROUND

While she was living in Singapore, Vi-vien Then was the representative for the president of Wisely Investment Pte., Ltd. (formerly known as Malvest Pte., Ltd.), an international investment and real estate development company. In April 1993, Singapore’s Commercial Crime Division, Criminal Investigation Division, opened an investigation of Then and her employer, Mr. Yoshima, because of their…