NEW : ` ` This is a case of clear overreaching , '' a defense attorney says . Former president Alfonso Portillo says his enemies fabricated the charges against him . Prosecutors say he used his authority to steal and misappropriate millions of dollars . Despite his claims that his rights have been violated during the extradition process , Portillo said he believes he will get a fair trial in the United States . Portillo visited Guatemala from 2000 to 2004 .
NEW : ` ` This is a case of clear overreaching , '' a defense attorney says . Former president Alfonso Portillo says his enemies fabricated the charges against him . Prosecutors say he used his authority to steal and misappropriate millions of dollars . Portillo visited Guatemala from 2000 to 2004 .