Former Terraform CEO Do Kwon’s extradition is still pending after a court in Montenegro granted his appeal.

A Montenegro High Court previously ruled that the extradition prerequisites had been met, initially paving the way for Kwon to be extradited. Reports even circulated that Montenegro was leaning toward a US extradition before the appellate court heard Kwon’s appeal.

However, lawyers representing Kwon have now successfully asserted that the High Court failed to hear Kwon’s response to the US request for extradition. 

“The investigating judge heard the defendant on the request of the Republic of South Korea, who agreed to be extradited by summary procedure in relation to…

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