A months-long legal back and forth will seemingly lead to Kwon’s extradition to his home country,. A lengthy court battle to extradite a disgraced crypto mogul, Do Kwon, has seemingly come to a close following a court ruling Thursday. The Appellate Court of Montenegro ruled that Kwon – founder...

South Korea Defeats United States In Do Kwon Extradition Battle

The Court of Appeals in Montenegro denied the U.S. request to extradite former Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon, according to a statement released by the appeals court on Thursday. Kwon’s lawyers, the courts and prosecutors have gone back and forth for months on where the former executive should be extradited.

Montenegro appeals court rules Do Kwon will be extradited to South Korea

An appellate court in Montenegro has upheld the decision of a lower court on the extradition case of Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon. Kwon is facing criminal charges in his native South Korea and the US stemming from the $40 billion crash of the TerraUSD stablecoin and its companion token, LUNA.

Montenegro Court Greenlights Disgraced Terra Founder Do Kwon’s Extradition to South Korea, Turns Down US

The ruling on August 1 in Montenegro is the latest decision in a series of back-and-forth and protracted legal battles for the disgraced crypto founder. Following a March ruling by a high court in Montenegro to return Kwon to South Korea, the top court decided to scrap the decision and sent the case to a lower court in April.

Terraform Labs co-founder and crypto fugitive Do Kwon set for extradition to South Korea

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

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A Baldwyn man has been charged with kidnapping and assault involving his spouse according to a press release from the Prentiss County Sheriff's Department. On July 27th, 2024 Deputy Ethan Hester took a report from a victim that came to the Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department.

Local man charged with kidnapping and assault

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Pocha L.A. Modern Mexicana Kitchen , a proudly Mexicana, "Angelina"-owned restaurant, has announced its imminent closure in Highland Park. The restaurant's last day for deconstructed blini-like "burritas," healthy salads, and chilaquiles will be this Sunday, August 4th, though owners say they are looking for a new location.

Chicana-Led Pocha L.A. Announces Its Closure In Highland Park

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US law enforcement after information on the identification or location of a leading affiliate of a North Korean hacking gang, as the NCSC issues warning of its increased focus on critical infrastructure

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Terra Fraudster Do Kwon To Be Extradited To South Korea As Appellate Court Rejects US Request

The legal drama in Montenegro over Terraform Labs co-founder and fraudster Do Kwon isn’t over just yet. On August 1, Montenegro’s Appellate Court upheld a ruling...

Terra Fraudster Do Kwon To Be Extradited To South Korea As Appellate Court Rejects US Request

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