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The private investigator is an Israeli named Amit Forlet.
He was arrested in London in 2024.
Federal charges against Forlet include conspiracy to commit computer hacking.
He's denied ever ordering or paying for hacking.
authorities in London confirmed Forlet's request to appeal extradition was denied.
prosecutors allege the hacking operation was commissioned by a former lobbyist for ExxonMobil, with the goal of discrediting climate activists and fighting lawsuits against the fossil fuel industry.
ExxonMobil has said it's never been involved in or aware of any hacking activities.
In 2024, state attorneys general sued Vanguard, along with the firm's BlackRock and State Street, for allegedly using their investments to pressure coal companies to cut production.
Lawyers for all three firms have denied the allegations.
But Vanguard has agreed to pay $29.5 million to settle the allegations.
The firm also said it won't push companies it's invested in to take particular actions to cut climate pollution.
BlackRock and State Street weren't part of the agreement.
has been moving away from coal to generate electricity in favor of cheaper natural gas and renewable energy.
The Energy Information Administration expects coal generation to fall by 6 percent this year and 4 percent in 2027.
In 2024, state attorneys general sued Vanguard, along with the firms BlackRock and State Street, for allegedly using their investments to pressure coal companies to cut production.