Michael Taylor, a 60-year-old former US Special Forces employee, and his 28-year-old son Peter were extradited to Japan from the United States over claims that Carlos Gassin escaped in a private jet in one of his luggage compartments. Helped happen when his trial was about to begin. Michael Taylor, an American citizen who specializes in private security, and his son fought a legal battle for a month before being extradited to Japan. But then the US Supreme Court decided to hand them over to the Japanese authorities in March this year.