Belgium Refuses To Extradite Spanish Rapper

A Belgium court has ruled that there is no reason to return a Spanish rapper to Spain. Spain had asked Belgium to extradite rapper Jose Miguel Arenas Beltran, better known as Valtonyc, on the grounds that the entertainer had written lyrics that "glorified terrorism, insulted the royal family, and contained threats." Valtonyc had received a two-year sentence in Spain because of his lyrics, but fled to Belgium. Simon Bekaert, the rapper's lawyer said Monday in Ghent that...

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