Saadi Gaddafi asks Interpol to revoke warrant for his arrest
Saadi Gaddafi, son of the former Libyan leader, has asked Interpol, via his lawyer, to revoke a request for his arrest on the grounds that Libya's new rulers are not able to give him a fair trial, Reuters said.
Saadi, a businessman and former professional footballer, is in Niger after escaping across the border from Libya when National Transitional Council (NTC) forces captured the capital Tripoli in August.
Interpol has issued a "red notice" requesting that member states arrest Saadi with a view to extradition if they find him on their territory.
There is little doubt that "my client would face a similar brutal fate if surrendered back to Libya pursuant to the red notice," Kaufman said in the letter, a copy of which was seen by Reuters.