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Russian Cybercriminal Extradited to US in Crypto Crime Case
26.8.2024
A Russian cybercriminal, Deniss Zolotarjovs, has been charged in the U.S. with crimes related to his involvement in a cybercrime organization known for extorting victims and laundering cryptocurrency. The 33-year-old Moscow resident was indicted in Cincinnati, Ohio, on charges of conspiracy...
Crypto pyramid scheme leader extradited to China after global pursuit
23.8.2024
As digital currencies continue to gain popularity worldwide, the risk of related economic crimes also increases
Estonian Nationals Extradited to US for $575M Crypto Fraud
1.6.2024
Two Estonian nationals have been extradited from Estonia to the U.S. to face charges for their roles in “a massive multi-faceted cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme,” according to an announcement by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin are accused of operating...
Do Kwon Appeal On Extradition To South Korea Denied by Montenegro Court
20.3.2024
A Montenegro appeal court has denied Do Kwon's appeal to overturn a ruling mandating him to be extradited to South Korea. Following a high court ruling in Podgorica on March 5, Kwon is set to be extradited to face charges related to the collapse of Terra in May 2022.
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Do Kwon’s Extradition Appeal To South Korea Denied by Montenegro Court
20.3.2024
A Montenegro appeal court has denied Do Kwon's extradition appeal to overturn a ruling mandating him to be extradited to South Korea. Following a high court ruling in Podgorica on March 5, Kwon is set to be extradited to face charges related to the collapse of Terra in May 2022.
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Do Kwon Can Be Extradited to South Korea, Montenegrin Court Rules: Reports
7.3.2024
Kwon successfully appealed a previous decision by the same court to send him to the U.S. instead
Terra Founder Do Kwon to be Extradited to the US, High Court Decides
21.2.2024
Montenegro’s High Court just decided that the founder of the failed Terra crypto blockchain Do Kwon will be extradited to the US, where he is being prosecuted for financial fraud, a local news outlet reported.
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Former Terraform Labs Financial Officer Has Been Extradited to South Korea — Montenegro Police
5.2.2024
Montenegro recently extradited the former Terraform Labs financial officer Han Chang-joon to South Korea where he faces fraud-related charges. According to the Montenegro police, the decision to extradite Han was made by the country’s Justice Ministry. Han Faces Criminal Charges in South...
Ex-Terraform Labs CFO Chang-joon Extradited to South Korea- What’s Going On?
5.2.2024
Han Chang-joon, the former Chief Financial Officer of Terraform Labs has been extradited to South Korea by Montenegrin Police after the completion of his jail term. A Feb 5 official release from the country’s police administration says Chang-joon has been extradited to South Korea citing a decision...
Former Terraform Labs CFO Han Chang-joon Extradited to South Korea by Montenegro
5.2.2024
Han Chang-joon was charged with carrying falsified travel documents alongside Terra co-founder Do Kwon last year
Do Kwon Should be Extradited to South Korea, not United States, Lawyer Argues
19.1.2024
Do Kwon’s lawyer has argued that Terraform Labs’ co-founder should be extradited to South Korea and not the United States. The statement comes as a response to extradition requests from both countries, with Kwon currently in detention in Montenegro. Goran Rodic, Kwon’s Montenegrin...
‘$3.5m Nursing Care Fund Crypto Thief’ Extradited to South Korea
18.1.2024
Source: S…/Adobe South Korean law enforcers have extradited a man suspected of stealing $3.5 million from a nursing care fund to buy cryptoassets before fleeing abroad. The man, surnamed Choi (aged 46), is a former National Health Insurance Corporation middle manager. He was arrested in...
Report: Terraform Labs Co-Founder Do Kwon to Be Extradited to the US
7.12.2023
Terraform Labs’ co-founder, Do Kwon, is on the brink of extradition to the United States from Montenegro. This development follows a decisive ruling by a high court and the endorsement from a top official. According to The Wall Street Journal, Justice Minister Andrej Milovic...
Do Kwon to be Extradited to the United States: Report
7.12.2023
Terraform Labs’ founder, Do Kwon, is set to be extradited to the U.S. following months of speculation, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal released Thursday. “Not excluding that kind of possibility” Kwon has been imprisoned in Montenegro since authorities caught...
Do Kwon Faces Extradition Dilemma: Montenegro’s Justice Minister to Decide Between US and South Korea
24.11.2023
In a decision by the Podgorica High Court, ex-Terraform Labs chief executive Do Hyeong Kwon (Do Kwon) is set to be extradited following his four-month incarceration in Montenegro for fabricating travel papers. The extradition bids originate from both the United States and South Korea, with...
Do Kwon says SEC's extradition request is impossible
28.9.2023
The Terraform Labs co-founder has pushed back against the SEC’s request to question him in the United States
Alleged Admin of Darknet Marketplace Monopoly Market Extradited to US
29.6.2023
The suspected administrator of the Monopoly Market darknet marketplace has been extradited from Austria to face charges in the U.S. The man, a citizen of Serbia and Croatia who was arrested in Vienna last November, has been accused of facilitating $18 million in illegal drug transactions using...
Today in Crypto: Twitter Hacker Extradited to US, Coinbase Employee Sentenced to Two Years in Prison, Binance Launches VIP Capital Connect Service
10.5.2023
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US Court Sentences Russian Crypto Ransom Launderer to Probation and Fine
24.4.2023
A Russian crypto entrepreneur, charged with laundering money from ransomware attacks, has been sentenced to probation and fined in the U.S. after pleading guilty. Founder of two coin trading platforms, Denis Dubnikov, was arrested in the Netherlands and extradited to the U.S. last year. Oregon...
Fugitive Crypto Exchange Founder Faruk Ozer Extradited to Turkey
21.4.2023
Albania has extradited the founder of Turkish cryptocurrency exchange Thodex to his home country where he is charged with defrauding investors. The crypto entrepreneur disappeared after his trading platform unexpectedly went offline in the spring of 2021 and was arrested last year by Albanian...