Do Kwon Extradition Decision Troubles Montenegro Courts, Judgement Expected Soon

Key Takeaways

• Do Kwon’s extradition to South Korea has been postponed again.
• The Supreme Court prosecutors believe the extradition judgment may have violated the law.
• Do Kwon has won four out of five appeals across 20 case developments and two Supreme Court interventions.

After a Montenegro court ruled that Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon should be extradited back to his native country of South Korea instead of the U.S., Supreme Court prosecutors allege this judgment could have violated the law.

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Speaking with local media agency Vijesti , the acting President of the Montenegro Supreme Court, Vesna Vučković, has revealed that it is deciding on a “request for the protection of legality,” filed by the Supreme State Prosecutor.

Vučković reportedly stressed that the courts have already decided to postpone the extradition . Regarding Kwon’s extradition to South Korea, she notes that the prosecutor believes multiple law violations from the High Court and Appellate Court final judgments.

She explains that the court had objective reasons that prevented the Supreme Court from scheduling a session to decide on the prosecutor’s request . She also notes that the court’s decision may set a bad precedent for Montenegro’s legal proceedings.

Vučković says it’s bad for optics if the Supreme Court eventually rules that defendants were illegally favored in the other judgments:

“That should worry us because it creates additional legal uncertainty for citizens, but also for judges of lower courts, who monitor judicial practice.”

Ironically, another bad picture brewing in the background is the Montenegrin PM’s alleged $75,000 investment into Terraform Labs. The purchase of 750,000 LUNA tokens has led some to speculate that a little foul play is afoot.

Since November 2023, the High Court and Appellate Court have approved Kwon’s U.S. extradition twice, and South Korea four times. Five of these decisions have been reversed by appeals from Kwon.

All in all, Kwon has been locked in the Balkan nation since March 2023, throughout which Kwon has been back and forth between courts at least 20 times.