Do Kwon’s Prison Conditions Are Pretty Tough

On March 23, the scandalous founder of Terraform Labs, Kwon, was detained at the airport in Podgorica with forged documents. Now he is in prison and expects court decisions. The lawyer spoke about the daily life of a crypto businessman.

“In 2020, the U.S. Department of State’s Human Rights Report details the conditions for the treatment of prisoners by staff. Since then, practically nothing has changed. However, there are some additions related to Covid-19. You are being kept in quarantine for 10 days to make sure you don’t get sick. The rooms are quite decent, live two or three. After quarantine, they are transferred to a common cell, where prisoners are awaiting trial. The conditions here are much worse than in the isolation ward. The rooms are 8 square meters and very crowded, there can be from 10 to 11 people, often there is not even a bed,” the lawyer said.

Also, those arrested can walk around the block for 30 minutes and buy cigarettes and coffee in the store.

Kwon still hopes to be extradited to South Korea or the US, but this is unlikely to happen. At a press conference on Wednesday, Justice Minister Marko Kovacs revealed which country could theoretically win extradition.

“When we receive multiple extradition requests, it depends on several factors – the severity of the crime, the place and time, the order in which the request was received, and other conditions,” Kovacs said.

Decisions must be made by the courts of Montenegro, but analysts have suggested that the advantage is on the side of Korea.

The lawyer also spoke about the extradition. He said that if the deal is concluded, then no sooner than in a year. First, Kwon will be tried in Montenegro, which may take 4-5 months. He added that if all the charges are confirmed, the fraudster will be behind bars for at least 6 months, and a maximum of 5 years.

Source: Cryptocurrency

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