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Crypto Mogul Kwon Appeals against Montenegro Court’s Extradition Verdict

Crypto Mogul Kwon Appeals against Montenegro Court’s Extradition Verdict

ROME, Apr. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Montenegrin lawyers of disgraced South Korean crypto entrepreneur Do Kwon are struggling to have him extradited to his home country, not the United States, according to local news reports. Kwon’s legal representatives in Montenegro appealed against the Podgorica High Court’s recent ruling that found the conditions for his extradition [...]

Appeal Filed against Montenegro Court Ruling for Crypto Mogul Kwon’s Extradition to S. Korea

Appeal Filed against Montenegro Court Ruling for Crypto Mogul Kwon’s Extradition to S. Korea

SEOUL/ROME, March 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Montenegro prosecutors have appealed a recent court ruling for the extradition of disgraced crypto mogul Do Kwon to his home country of South Korea to face trial on charges connected to the crash of cryptocurrencies. Kwon, the co-founder of the cryptocurrency firm Terraform Labs, is wanted both by South [...]

Montenegro Court Confirms Crypto Entrepreneur Kwon’s Extradition to S. Korea

Montenegro Court Confirms Crypto Entrepreneur Kwon’s Extradition to S. Korea

WASHINGTON/ROME, Mar. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — An appeals court in the Balkan country of Montenegro finalized a decision Wednesday to have Do Kwon, the co-founder of the cryptocurrency firm Terraform Labs, be extradited to his home country, South Korea. In a statement on its website, the court said that it had rejected an appeal by [...]

Crypto Entrepreneur Kwon Should Be Extradited to S. Korea: Montenegro Court

Crypto Entrepreneur Kwon Should Be Extradited to S. Korea: Montenegro Court

WASHINGTON, Mar. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A court in the Balkan country of Montenegro ruled Thursday that disgraced crypto entrepreneur Do Kwon should be extradited to his home country, South Korea, according to the Associated Press. The High Court’s ruling on the co-founder of the cryptocurrency firm Terraform Labs came days after an appeals court [...]

Montenegro Court Overturns Ruling to Extradite Crypto Entrepreneur Do Kwon to U.S.

Montenegro Court Overturns Ruling to Extradite Crypto Entrepreneur Do Kwon to U.S.

SEOUL, Mar. 5 (Yonhap) — An appeals court in the Balkan country of Montenegro has overruled an earlier decision to extradite Do Kwon, the co-founder of the cryptocurrency firm Terraform Labs, to the United States to face fraud charges, the court’s website showed Tuesday. Earlier, the High Court in Podgorica ruled that Kwon should be [...]

Crypto Fugitive Kwon in Good Health in Montenegro: S. Korean Officials

Crypto Fugitive Kwon in Good Health in Montenegro: S. Korean Officials

SPUZ, Montenegro, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Do Kwon, the co-founder of Terraform Labs, the company behind a cryptocurrency that suffered a multibillion-dollar crash last year, is in good health while being held in Montenegro, according to South Korean officials. The 32-year-old, whose full name is Kwon Do-hyung, is locked behind bars in a detention [...]

S. Korea to Seek Extradition of Crypto Fugitive Kwon from Montenegro

S. Korea to Seek Extradition of Crypto Fugitive Kwon from Montenegro

SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean prosecutors said Friday they will seek the extradition of Do Kwon, the wanted co-founder of Terraform Labs, behind a multibillion-dollar crash of the firm’s cryptocurrency last year, after he was arrested in Montenegro. The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors Office will begin the process to request Montenegro to [...]

Prosecutors Say Terraform Founder Do Kwon ‘Obviously On the Run’

Prosecutors Say Terraform Founder Do Kwon ‘Obviously On the Run’

SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean prosecutors said Sunday that Do Kwon, the wanted founder of Terraform Labs accused of fraud following the massive collapse of the firm’s cryptocurrencies in May, is “obviously on the run” and not cooperating with the investigation. The remarks came in response to Kwon’s claim in a tweet [...]