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, ‘There is a high possibility that Kwon Dohyung, a key figure in the cryptocurrency crash crisis of Terra and Luna, will be extradited to Korea.’,
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, ‘Originally, there was a high possibility of extradition to the United States, but the situation reversed after a final decision was made by a Montenegrin court.’,
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, ‘This is reporter Jo Uimyoung.’,
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, ‘The appellate court in Montenegro announced that it has confirmed the decision of the local district court yesterday to extradite Kwon Dohyung to Korea.’,
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, ‘The appellate court ruled that the initial decision granting priority to Korea over the United States in extraditing criminals was valid because Korea had sent the extradition request before the United States.’,
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, ‘Also, the appellate court determined that the district court’s decision to extradite Kwon to Korea is legally binding since the prosecution did not appeal.’,
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, ‘Thus, unless there are any special circumstances, it is expected that Kwon will soon go through the extradition process to Korea.’,
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, ‘Kwon, who disappeared after the Terra Luna crash crisis in 2022, was arrested last March at an airport in Montenegro for using a forged passport.’,
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, ‘Amid demands for Kwon’s extradition to Korea and the United States, a year-long dispute ensued as there were conflicting judgments from local authorities in Montenegro on where to extradite the suspect.’,
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, ‘Although Kwon’s extradition to Korea seemed almost certain following the appellate court’s decision in March, the situation was reset when the Montenegrin Ministry of Justice intervened. However, with the recent reshuffling of the Attorney General who had been advocating for Kwon’s extradition to the United States, the situation has changed once again.’,
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, ‘It is known that Kwon has requested to be extradited to Korea, where the punishment for economic crimes is relatively lenient compared to the United States.’,
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, ‘Furthermore, in a separate civil lawsuit with US authorities regarding criminal cases, it was reported that Kwon agreed to pay a astronomical fine of about 6 trillion Korean won in June.’,
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, ‘Even if Kwon is extradited to Korea for investigation, there are concerns that lenient punishments may be implemented due to the lack of domestic laws regarding virtual asset fraud.’,
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, ‘This is MBC News, Jo Uimyoung.’,
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