MEMORANDUM & ORDER Defendants Manuel Chang (“Defendant” or “Chang”) and Najib Allam (“Defendant” or “Allam”) move to dismiss the indictment against them on the grounds that their constitutional and statutory rights to a speedy trial have been violated due to the Government’s delay in prosecuting them. On December 29, 2018, Chang was arrested while on a layover in South Africa before returning to his home country of Mozambique. Less than a month later, the United States of America (the “Government”) submitted a request to South Africa seeking Chang’s extradition to the United States to face an indictment charging Chang with wire fraud, securities fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. On July 12, 2023, approximately four and a half years following his arrest, Chang was finally extradited to the United States. On August 8, 2023, Chang moved to dismiss the indictment on speedy trial grounds. (See Chang Not. of Mot. to Dismiss (Dkt. 480); Chang Mem. in Supp. of Mot. to Dismiss (“Chang Mot.”) (Dkt. 481).) Allam is still in Lebanon and his counsel submits the instant motion on his behalf, alleging that the Government’s failure to secure Allam’s presence to stand trial in the United States is in violation of his speedy trial rights. (See Allam Not. of Mot. to Dismiss (Dkt. 484); Allam Mem. in Supp. of Mot. to Dismiss (“Allam Mot.”) (Dkt. 485).) The Government opposes both motions. (See Gov’t Opp. (Dkt. 496).) For the reasons set forth below, both motions are DENIED. I. BACKGROUND On December 19, 2018, the Government filed a four-count sealed indictment charging Chang, Allam, and others in connection with a $2 billion dollar fraud, bribery, and money laundering scheme. (See Initial Indictment (Dkt. 1); Superseding Indictment (“Indictment”) (Dkt. 137).)1 The Indictment charges both Allam and Chang with three of the four counts: Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §1349 (Count I); Conspiracy to Commit Securities Fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §371 (Count II); and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §1956(h) (Count IV). (Indictment
95-99, 103-04.) A. Factual Background Relating to the Indictment As alleged in the Indictment, Chang and Allam, along with their co-defendants and other unnamed co-conspirators, engaged in a fraudulent scheme to divert over $200 million dollars in bribes and kickbacks to themselves, Mozambican government officials, and others. (Id. 25.) The scheme involved three Mozambican state-owned entities: Proindicus, S.A. (“Proindicus”), Empresa Mocambicana de Atum, S.A. (“EMATUM”), and Mozambique Asset Management (“MAM”). (Id. 2.) These companies were purportedly created to undertake three maritime projects “for and behalf of Mozambique.” (Id.) Proindicus was to perform coastal surveillance, EMATUM was to engage in tuna fishing, and MAM was to build and maintain shipyards. (Id.) All three companies contracted with the Privinvest Group, a holding company based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to complete the maritime projects for Mozambique. (Id.
