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The New York Federal Prosecutors Office and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requested Swiss prosecutors to freeze crypto belongings and fiat forex associated to Terraform Labs and co-founder Do Kwon in digital asset financial institution Sygnum.

The transfer comes after Dentons, a prime legislation agency representing Terraform Labs and co-founder Do Kwon, filed extra paperwork in motion to dismiss the US SEC lawsuit. Judge Jed Rakoff to rule on the movement to dismiss the case by July 14.

Crypto belongings and fiat price $26 million had been frozen by Swiss prosecutors. According to experiences, it belongs to TFL, Do Kwon, former CFO Han Chang-Joon, and former TFL analysis lead Nicholas Platias. US and South Korean prosecutors earlier mentioned Do Kwon despatched 10,000 BTC to a Swiss account, which was later recognized as Sygnum. In addition, US SEC additionally claimed that Do Kwon cashed out over $100 million price of BTC after the 2022 Terra-LUNA Crisis.

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Do Kwon Sentenced to Four Months in Jail By Montenegro Court

On June 19, a Montenegro court ruled that defendants Do Kwon and Han Chang-joon used faux Costa Rican passports in an try and board a flight to Dubai in March, each had been sentenced to 4 months in jail.

Meanwhile, a Montenegro excessive court docket seems to be to extradite each South Korean residents to their nation because the court docket seems to be to shortly end the extradition proceedings. South Korea prosecutors mentioned Do Kwon will face 40 years in jail if extradited to the nation.

According to a Montenegrin information outlet, Do Kwon is stored remoted from different prisoners within the Spuz jail.

“Now the guards open his cell twice a day to let him stretch his legs in the courtyard of the prison in Spuz, an overcrowded facility located ten kilometers from Podgorica.”

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