Montenegro Greenlights Do Kwon Extradition to US: Legal Proceedings Continue

Montenegro Greenlights Do Kwon Extradition to US: Legal Proceedings Continue

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

2 years ago

Montenegro has decided to extradite Do Kwon, co-founder of Terraform Labs, to the United States. This decision marks a significant milestone in resolving the prolonged dispute over competing extradition requests from the US and South Korea.

Do Kwon's Extradition

Do Kwon, accused of fraud related to the $40 billion collapse of the TerraUSD stablecoin, was arrested in March 2023. Since then, the US and South Korea have sought his extradition, accusing him of misleading investors and causing substantial losses to global cryptocurrency markets. The trial has dragged on for more than 18 months due to the lack of extradition treaties between Montenegro and these countries.

Legal Team Challenges Extradition Process

The Constitutional Court of Montenegro recently rejected an appeal by Do Kwon against the extradition process, saying that the legal conditions were met for his transfer to the US. Kwon's lawyers claimed that such a delay in making the decision was a violation of his right to defense.

Charges Against Do Kwon

Do Kwon faces serious charges in the US, including those filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission in February 2023. The SEC case accuses Kwon and Terraform Labs of misrepresenting the stability of TerraUSD and the use of blockchain technology in a popular Korean mobile payment application. In June, a US court fined him $4.5 billion after failing to settle the case, in addition to the SEC lawsuit.

Montenegro's decision to transfer Do Kwon speeds up the resolution of legal issues surrounding the charges brought against his company.

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