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> .. extradition back on Earth

She could seek asylum in Russian part of ISS.

It’s too late for that since she is back on terra firma. The article isn’t clear about whether the accusation was made while she was still in orbit.

With apologies to Lt McClain, I would be interested to see this case go far enough for her to pursue a jurisdictional defense. I doubt it is serious enough for that though, but it would be good to get some precedent set before there is a serious crime out there.

Is "you can do all the crime you want in space" the precedent we want as a species?

Yes. Have you seen The Expanse documentary?

In the long run, power will anyway matter more than precedent.

There's no reasonable jurisdictional defense.

If I'm a US citizen, and I visit RandomCountry A (or international waters, or Alpha Centauri) and then access a bank account belonging to a resident in US state X, and return to US state Y... the possible jurisdictions are pretty clear (either state X or Federal jurisdiction.. and maybe state Y depending upon facts).

Statute of limitations probably lapses if it's Alpha Centauri, though.

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