Canadian former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding has pleaded not guilty in a U.S. federal court to sweeping drug trafficking and murder conspiracy charges, marking a dramatic fall from sporting fame to global criminal allegations. Prosecutors accuse Wedding of leading a transnational cocaine smuggling network linked to Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel, ordering multiple drug-related killings across North America, and operating while on the FBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted list. Arrested in Mexico City and flown to California, the 44-year-old faces the possibility of life in prison if convicted, with his defense indicating the high-profile trial is unlikely to begin as early as March due to the scale of evidence involved.
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