Montenegro’s Top Court Rejects Do Kwon’s Appeal on Extradition, Likely To Go U.S.
Montenegro’s Constitutional Court has dismissed Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon’s appeal against the extradition ruling. The ruling solidifies the power of the country’s attorney general to decide Kwon’s fate – whether he will be extradited to South Korea or the United States to face charges.
Montenegrin court rejects Dokwon’s appeal
The Constitutional Court unanimously ruled to dismiss Quan’s appeal, which challenged the legality of a previous decision by Montenegro’s Supreme Court. The ruling invalidated his transfer to South Korea and left the decision on extradition to the Justice Minister.
Quan’s legal team argued the process was procedurally unfair, but the Constitutional Court found it did not violate his rights to a fair trial or family life.
Now, the decision Quan was extradited Montenegrin Justice Minister Bojan Bozović is in charge. Many believe Montenegro may choose to extradite him to the United States rather than South Korea, as national interests may play a role in the decision.
Meanwhile, a recent court ruling gave Montenegrin Justice Minister Bojan Bozovic the power to decide where Do Kwon should be extradited.
According to reports, Montenegrin officials may prefer to send power to the United States rather than South Korea. Analysts believe that this choice may be influenced by national interests.
Kwon’s lawyers may take additional action to prevent his extradition to the United States, meaning it is unclear when and where he will be transferred.
The background to Kwon’s legal troubles
Last year, he was arrested in Montenegro for using a fake passport. In August, the Supreme Court of Montenegro postponed previous decision Extradite Kwon to South Korea. This follows a lower court ruling rejecting the U.S. extradition request in favor of South Korea.
However, the Supreme Court later announced that it was delaying Kwon’s extradition to South Korea until prosecutors resolved the legal requests.
The delay adds further uncertainty to the case as both countries continue to pursue his alleged crimes.
