MOSCOW, August 2 - RAPSI. The state prosecutors and attorneys have asked the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to postpone the sentencing of Vladimir Zdorovenin until November, the court told the Russian Legal Information Agency on Thursday.

A Russian citizen, Zdorovenin has been accused of defrauding U.S. citizens and banks.

The joint appeal states that the parties require additional time to overcome the differences that arose while preparing the necessary documents in the case.

Zdorovenin was detained in Zurich on March 27 upon U.S. prosecutors' request.

He was extradited to New York and charged on nine counts, including hacking U.S. bank accounts, stealing personal data and defrauding clients of "hundreds of thousands of dollars."

Southern District attorney Preet Bharara said the defendant committed fraud as of 2005 from Russia using bogus websites. The prosecution maintains that it has evidence of the crime, including outdoor surveillance, e-mails and testimonies from an undisclosed informer.

Earlier, Zdorovenin agreed to plead guilty on two charges for criminal conspiracy and online fraud. However, he denied the other charges, including hacking accounts, client data theft and inflicting multimillion dollars in damages. If convicted, he could face a 142 year sentence.

The Foreign Ministry has stated that Zdorovenin's case is another attempt by the United States to enforce its legislation against Russian citizens.