The extradition of Terraform Labs’ Co-Founder, Do Kwon, to South Korea has hit a roadblock as Montenegro’s Workplace of the Supreme State Prosecutor challenged towards the court docket order yesterday (Thursday).
The nation’s prime prosecutor argued that the Excessive Courtroom’s choice to extradite Kwon to South Korea as an alternative of the US was completed in an “abbreviated continuing” and exceeded the bounds of the court docket’s attain. Curiously, when listening to an attraction from Kwon’s legal professionals, an appellate court docket subsequently confirmed the choice to the Excessive Courtroom.
The Balkan nation’s prosecutors additional requested safety of legality earlier than the Supreme Courtroom to cease the extradition of Kwon to South Korea. The prosecutors additional argued that solely the Supreme Courtroom can determine on this case.
“The court docket, opposite to the legislation, performed abbreviated, as an alternative of standard proceedings and by exceeding the bounds of its powers, decided on the extradition allow, which is the unique competence of the Minister of Justice,” the translated letter by the prosecutor acknowledged.
The tussle got here solely a day after an attraction court docket rejected the plea to dam the extradition of Kwon to South Korea, the place he may face “a number of felony offenses.” Kwon is a citizen of South Korea.
The US or South Korea?
Nonetheless, the US additionally desires to extradite Kwon from Montenegro. The US prosecutors introduced eight fees and may transfer ahead with prosecuting him even with out his bodily presence. The US Securities and Change Fee additionally introduced civil fees towards Terraform Labs and Kwon.
Following the collapse of the 2 Terraform Labs’ cryptocurrencies, TerraUSD and Luna, in 2022, Kwon disappeared from public view. The US and South Korean authorities blamed him for the practically $37 billion wipeout of the crypto market, which later brought on the collapse and chapter of a number of different tasks. Kwon was arrested final yr in Montenegro whereas touring with false paperwork.
Curiously, different prime associates of Terraform Labs, together with co-founder Hyun-seong Shin and Chief Monetary Officer Han Chang-joon, have been arrested with Kwon and have been extradited to South Korea final month.
The extradition of Terraform Labs’ Co-Founder, Do Kwon, to South Korea has hit a roadblock as Montenegro’s Workplace of the Supreme State Prosecutor challenged towards the court docket order yesterday (Thursday).
The nation’s prime prosecutor argued that the Excessive Courtroom’s choice to extradite Kwon to South Korea as an alternative of the US was completed in an “abbreviated continuing” and exceeded the bounds of the court docket’s attain. Curiously, when listening to an attraction from Kwon’s legal professionals, an appellate court docket subsequently confirmed the choice to the Excessive Courtroom.
The Balkan nation’s prosecutors additional requested safety of legality earlier than the Supreme Courtroom to cease the extradition of Kwon to South Korea. The prosecutors additional argued that solely the Supreme Courtroom can determine on this case.
“The court docket, opposite to the legislation, performed abbreviated, as an alternative of standard proceedings and by exceeding the bounds of its powers, decided on the extradition allow, which is the unique competence of the Minister of Justice,” the translated letter by the prosecutor acknowledged.
The tussle got here solely a day after an attraction court docket rejected the plea to dam the extradition of Kwon to South Korea, the place he may face “a number of felony offenses.” Kwon is a citizen of South Korea.
The US or South Korea?
Nonetheless, the US additionally desires to extradite Kwon from Montenegro. The US prosecutors introduced eight fees and may transfer ahead with prosecuting him even with out his bodily presence. The US Securities and Change Fee additionally introduced civil fees towards Terraform Labs and Kwon.
Following the collapse of the 2 Terraform Labs’ cryptocurrencies, TerraUSD and Luna, in 2022, Kwon disappeared from public view. The US and South Korean authorities blamed him for the practically $37 billion wipeout of the crypto market, which later brought on the collapse and chapter of a number of different tasks. Kwon was arrested final yr in Montenegro whereas touring with false paperwork.
Curiously, different prime associates of Terraform Labs, together with co-founder Hyun-seong Shin and Chief Monetary Officer Han Chang-joon, have been arrested with Kwon and have been extradited to South Korea final month.
