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Do Kwon Faces New Charges in U.S. and Montenegro

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Do Kwon is facing new charges in the United States and Montenegro.
U.S. prosecutors are charging him with eight counts of fraud, while Montenegrin police are charging him with document forgery.
Kwon was arrested yesterday in Montenegro, at Podgorica airport.

Do Kwon is being accused by U.S. prosecutors of committing commodities fraud, securities fraud, wire fraud, and engaging in market manipulation.

Eight Counts of Fraud

Do Kwon’s legal troubles keep worsening.

Yesterday the United States Department of Justice filed a complaint against Terra frontman Do Kwon, charging him with eight different counts of fraud: conspiracy to defraud, two counts of commodities fraud, two counts of securities fraud, two counts of wire fraud, and engaging in market manipulation. The DOJ is seeking Kwon’s extradition to the U.S., according to CoinDesk.

Kwon was apprehended yesterday in Montenegro, at Podgorica airport. Local media reported that the Terraform Labs CEO was attempting to board a flight to Dubai by using a fake Costa Rican passport. He was also carrying South Korean and Belgian travel documents.

Kwon’s arrest was made public by Montenegrin Minister of Internal Affairs Filip Adžić, who announced on Twitter that Montenegrin police had detained “a person suspected of being one of the most wanted fugitives, South Korean citizen Do Kwon.” South Korean authorities later confirmed Kwon’s identity through photographic data and fingerprint information.

In addition to the new charges brought to him by U.S. prosecutors, Kwon is also facing criminal charges in Montenegro for document forgery. He is due to appear today at Podgorica’s Higher Court for an extradition request hearing. It is unclear whether Kwon will be extradited to South Korea or the

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Author: Tom Carreras

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