UK judge denies Agrokor founder permission to appeal against extradition
LONDON (Reuters) - A London court denied permission to Ivica Todoric, founder of beleaguered food production and retail conglomerate Agrokor, to appeal against his extradition to Croatia to face allegations of fraud involving tens of millions of euros.
Croatian businessman Ivica Todoric emerges from the Royal Courts of Justice with one of his legal team, Cherie Booth, after the court ruled on his extradition, in London, Britain, October 25, 2018. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
Todoric is being investigated in Croatia over the crisis at Agrokor, the largest private company in the Balkans with about 60,000 employees.
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He denies any wrongdoing and says Croatia has launched a politically motivated process against him.
A London court in April ordered his extradition.
(This version of the story has been filed to correct to make clear judge refused permission to appeal)
Reporting By Alistair Smout; writing by Andrew MacAskill; editing by Stephen Addison
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