Kwon Do-hyung, a key figure in the cryptocurrency 'Terra and Luna' crash, strongly demanded the Montenegrin government to go to Korea as the possibility of repatriation to the U.S. grew."Although Justice Minister Boyan Bozovic, who will decide the country of repatriation, is a politician, this decision should not be political and should be based on legal grounds," Mr.
's local lawyer told the Montenegrin daily.
He also pointed out that the High Court twice decided that Kwon should be repatriated to Korea based on laws and international treaties.
On the 26th, the Montenegro Constitutional Court rejected a constitutional petition filed by the Supreme Court, which invalidated the lower court's decision to repatriate Kwon to Korea and handed over the authority to the Minister of Justice.
Minister Bozovic has never expressed his intention to repatriate the country, but analysts say he is likely to decide to go to the U.S. given the position of Montenegrin prosecutors and others.
In addition, former Justice Minister Milovich insisted on repatriation to the United States, saying, "The United States is the most important foreign policy partner."
While the maximum economic penalty is around 40 years in South Korea, Kwon can also be sentenced to more than 100 years in prison because the U.S. adopts the concomitant principle of summing up the sentences for each individual crime.
"It is expected in the coming days whether Minister Bozovic, like his predecessor, will look at the decision from a political point of view or on legal grounds," local media said.
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