Terra/Luna creator Do Kwon pleaded not guilty to a charge of having the conspiracy of committing fraud and a charge of wire fraud on Tuesday after a previously non -pleasing and a very long extradition process.
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The story
TerraForm Lab’s founder do kwon who created Terrausd StableCOin and its counterparty Luna (Luna) Token, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities, raw materials or thread fraud and wire fraud
Why it matters
Terra and its related ecosystem burst in spectacular way in 2022, with Luna dropping from a high price of almost $ 120 to less than 10 cents in five weeks. Ust broke his point, and the event was the first domino in the various other crypto business contours in 2022.
Breaks down it
In 2021, Kwon repeatedly assured investors that Terra and Luna were safe investments, through tweets and appearances on programs such as Coindesk TV.
On Tuesday, he apologized as part of his guilty plea.
“Between 2018 and 2022 in the southern district of New York and elsewhere, I deliberately agreed with others to participate in a scheme to scam, and in fact scammed, buyers of Cryptocurrencies issued by my company, TerraForm Labs,” he said, saying he made “false and misleading statements” about why initially regained his pee.
As part of his plea, the Ministry of Justice mentioned to recommend a prison sentence of no more than 12 years, and Kwon can apply for an international prison when he has handed over 50% of his sentence. One of Kwon’s lawyers noted that there are still outstanding charges against him in South Korea, the country Kwon tried to be handed over during his extended stay in Montenegro.
Kwon’s statement spoke to it: “The buyers I deceived were in the Republic of Korea, the southern district of New York and elsewhere,” he said.
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Tuesday
- 14:30 UTC (10:30 AM) Do Kwon guilty of two charges tied to the operation and any collapse of Terra/Luna StableCoin ecosystem.
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