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Montenegro’s Supreme Court has delayed Do Kwon’s extradition to South Korea amid a legal review request by the Supreme State Prosecutor’s Office. The VDT’s request for legal protection challenges earlier rulings, impacting the execution of Do Kwon’s extradition decision. Do Kwon, facing fraud charges, remains in Montenegro with ongoing legal and political controversies influencing his extradition case. The Supreme Court of Montenegro has postponed the extradition of Do Kwon, the co-founder of Terraform Labs, to South Korea. The decision comes after the Supreme State Prosecutor’s Office (VDT) requested a delay on August 2nd, citing concerns about the legality of the High Court in Podgorica’s and the Court of Appeal’s previous rulings. CRYPTO BREAKING NEWSDo Kwon extradition halted by Montenegro Supreme Court ruling. Montenegro’s Supreme Court has delayed the extradition of Do Kwon, the controversial founder of Terraform Labs, to South Korea. The decision comes after the Supreme State Prosecutor’s Office… pic.twitter.com/90JdKXFhjc — InnovatekMobile (@Neome_com) August 8, 2024 Judge Seka Piletic, leading the Supreme Court panel, halted the extradition process. This delay remains in effect until the Supreme Court decides on the VDT’s request for legal protection. The VDT’s request aims to review the legality of the decisions made by both the High Court and the Court of Appeal. This move follows the Court of Appeal’s recent decision to uphold the High Court’s ruling favoring Kwon’s extradition to South Korea. The postponement prevents the Police Directorate and the Ministry of Justice from executing the extradition order immediately. The VDT argues that the previous decisions did not fully comply with the Law on International Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters. The VDT’s request calls for a review of the legality surrounding the extradition process, including the potential extradition of Kwon to the United States. Kwon’s defense attorney, Goran Radic, has criticized the ongoing…

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