
Whatever I might think of this guy's crimes (none of it particularly complimentary), I still have to disapprove of the manner in which he was appended. There was more than a touch of Wild West in it. I might understand something of this kind for a criminal involved in mass murder - but this was a purely commercial crime, with no physical violence involved.
If I were a US citizen (which I am not), I would also wonder what kind of precedent this and other extraterritorial (apparently in the seleznev's case the secret service never bothered to get a local warrant; they just grabbed the guy) applications of the US law might establish where the US nationals abroad are involved.