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US prosecutors to continue tussle for Do Kwon’s extradition: Report

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Brayden Lindrea4 hours agoUS prosecutors to continue tussle for Do Kwon’s extradition: ReportThe United States and South Korea have been fighting for Kwon’s extradition since he was arrested in March 2023.1826 Total views18 Total sharesListen to article 0:00NewsOwn this piece of crypto historyCollect this article as NFTJoin us on social networksUnited States prosecutors will contest the latest Montenegrin high court ruling that has placed Terraform Labs’ Do Kwon headed for South Korea extradition.


The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) told Bloomberg that it “continues to seek Kwon’s extradition in accordance with relevant international and bilateral agreements and Montenegrin law,” per a March 7 report.“The United States appreciates the cooperation of the Montenegrin authorities in ensuring that all individuals are subject to the rule of law.”


South Korea and the U.S. filed extradition requests for Kwon in March 2023 but have since been fighting over who gets the first bite of the apple.


Kwon, who served as Terraform Lab’s CEO, was set to be extradited to the United States following a Feb. 21 ruling by the High Court in Podgorica.


However, two weeks later, the Montenegro Appeals Court cited “significant violations of the provisions of criminal procedure” and overturned the lower court’s ruling, putting Kwon back toward a South Korean trajectory.Source:@Crypto_Crib_ on X


According to Montenegro’s judicial system, the U.S. may appeal to the Supreme Court of Montenegro, which sits above the Montenegro appeals court as the highest court in the country.


Kwon faces eight charges in the U.S., including fraud and market manipulation, stemming from the $40-billion collapse of the Terra ecosystem. In South Korea, he faces allegations of fraud and breaches of capital markets law.


Kwon’s lawyers have previously indicated he would rather be extradited to South Korea to be closer to his family, where he reportedly faces a 40-year prison term.


Cointelegraph reached out to the DOJ for further comment.


Related:Do Kwon says SEC’s extradition request is impossible


South Korean prosecutors issued an arrest warrant for Kwon in September 2022. He didn’t surface until March 2023, when he was arrested by Montenegrin authorities for traveling with a fake Costa Rican passport.


Kwon had a brief stint on bail but served at least four months in prison over the passport incident and was then moved to extradition custody.


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