Central Western Daily journalist William Davis explains why Dan Duggan is in prison facing possible extradition.
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00:00 Dan Duggan is an orange dad facing allegations from the FBI.
00:05 They say he illegally trained Chinese fighter pilots for money in South Africa more than
00:08 a decade ago.
00:09 The 55-year-old was arrested in this Woolworths car park in late 2022.
00:15 He just dropped his kids at school from the family farm in Forest Reefs.
00:18 The extraordinary orange story has generated extensive international coverage.
00:22 He's now in a maximum security cell at Lithgow and waiting to find out if he'll be sent to
00:26 the US where he could face up to 60 years behind bars.
00:30 Dan's told the CWD he's done nothing wrong and insists he's a pawn in a wider geopolitical
00:34 spat.
00:35 But the US and Australian governments disagree.
00:39 Duggan was born in Boston and immigrated in 2002 after serving as a US fighter pilot.
00:44 He met his wife Safreen in 2011 and ran a flight experience company from Australia.
00:48 A year later he was working at a South African flight school and that's where these alleged
00:52 crimes took place.
00:54 A since deleted LinkedIn profile suggests he went on to later live in China before returning
00:58 to Orange after COVID.
01:00 He's set to face court in Sydney this week and we'll find out his fate.
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