The judicial saga surrounding Do Kwon, the founder of Luna/Terra, is increasingly resembling a game of ping-pong with the intervention of the Supreme Court of Montenegro, which has put a pause on his extradition to South Korea. This event marks a significant development in the legal drama that pits Do Kwon against two global powers: South Korea and the United States.
A New Twist in the Do Kwon Extradition Case
The Supreme Court of Montenegro issued an order on Friday, halting the imminent extradition of Do Kwon to his home country, South Korea. This decision contradicts those of two lower courts that had previously opted for his extradition.
Do Kwon, who was arrested in March 2023 in Montenegro for using fake Costa Rican documents during an attempted trip to Dubai, is now in a state of waiting, with the Balkan nation suspending any extradition decision until further notice.
The Legal Battle Continues
The struggle for Do Kwon’s extradition between South Korea and the United States is temporarily on hold. Both nations want to prosecute Do Kwon for fraud charges related to the $40 billion collapse of the Terra ecosystem in May 2022.
Despite his attempts to contest the extradition requests for a year, the recent decision of a Montenegrin appellate court seemed to seal his fate, until the intervention of the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office.
The State Supreme Prosecutor’s Office played a key role in this reversal by arguing that the decision to extradite Do Kwon exceeded the court’s authority. According to the prosecutor, only the country’s Minister of Justice is empowered to make such a decision, thus pausing the extradition process of Do Kwon until a decision is made.
