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Do Kwon Wins Second Chance to Appeal Extradition From Montenegro
The appeal is a minor victory for Kwon, who initially won an appeal in November only for it to be subsequently overturned.
- The Montenegrin High Court decided for a second time in December that extradition requests for Do Kwon held up.
- Kwon's lawyer told CoinDesk last month that his client would be appealing the High Court's decision.
- Former CFO at Terraform Han Chang-Joon was extradited to South Korea by Montenegrin authorities on Monday.
Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon has won a second appeal against the Montenegro High Court's decision to uphold extradition requests from the U.S. and South Korea.
Kwon initially won an appeal in November to overturn the High Court’s decision in favor of the extradition requests. The same court then decided at the end of December that the requests held up.
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The Terraform Labs co-founder’s lawyer told CoinDesk last month that his client would be appealing the High Court's decision. Goran Rodic said in an interview that local courts were facing political pressure in order to push the extradition through.
Kwon’s former CFO at Terraform Han Chang-Joon was extradited to South Korea by Montenegrin authorities on Monday. The latest appeal, represents a significant achievement in postponing a similar fate for Kwon.
After Terraform Labs' stablecoin TerraUSD collapsed in May 2022, authorities in Kwon's native country, South Korea, and the U.S. brought criminal charges against him.
He was arrested in Montenegro last year for possession of falsified official documents and sentenced to four months in prison. While Kwon is serving his sentence, Montenegrin authorities must approve his extradition and decide the destination.
Read More: Terraform Labs Declares Bankruptcy in Delaware
UPDATE (Feb. 8, 14:10 UTC): Adds dropped word in second bullet point.
Jamie Crawley
Jamie has been part of CoinDesk's news team since February 2021, focusing on breaking news, Bitcoin tech and protocols and crypto VC. He holds BTC, ETH and DOGE.
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