U.S. to seek ex-HSBC executive's extradition from Britain

By Nate Raymond NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States will seek the extradition from Britain of a former HSBC Holdings Plc executive accused of participating in a fraudulent scheme involving a $3.5 billion (3.21 billion pounds) currency transaction, prosecutors said on Friday. In a letter filed in federal court in Brooklyn, prosecutors said the U.S. government will initiate formal proceedings to seek Stuart Scott's extradition after learning he did not wish to come to the United States voluntar