Mike Lynch Gets Extradition Court Date as HP Waits for Verdict

Mike Lynch, who’s waiting for a London judge to rule on whether the former executive oversaw a $5 billion fraud at Autonomy, is set to fight his extradition to the U.S. early next year.

Lynch appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court to be told he faced a five-day hearing on Feb. 8. He’s charged by American authorities with orchestrating a massive fraud at Autonomy Corp. ahead of its sale to Hewlett-Packard Co.

Both HP and Lynch have been waiting more than nine months for a judgment following a 10-month civil trial. Allies of Lynch have argued that if he’s cleared ...