"Crypto Fugitive Do Kwon Arrested Amidst Public Life and Passport Controversy"

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"Crypto Fugitive Do Kwon Arrested Amidst Public Life and Passport Controversy"
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Do Kwon, the founder of failed crypto company Terraform Labs, has been arrested in Montenegro after using forged Costa Rican passports and carrying falsified travel documents from Belgium. Kwon faces charges of fraud in both South Korea and the United States. After the collapse of Terraform Labs, Kwon traveled around Europe and Asia, insisting on Twitter that he was not "on the run." He gave interviews to reporters and podcasters and tried to revive his crypto business with a new digital coin. Kwon's arrest is now poised to set up a battle over his extradition.

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