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Do Kwon Sentenced to 15 Years in U.S. Prison Over TerraUSD Fraud

A federal judge deemed the government's 12‑year recommendation too lenient, calling the case an epic, generational fraud.

Overview

  • Kwon pleaded guilty in August to wire‑fraud conspiracies tied to Terraform Labs and agreed to forfeit roughly $19 million.
  • Prosecutors told the court they will not seek investor restitution given the complexity of calculating individual losses from the roughly $40 billion collapse.
  • The judge credited the 17 months Kwon spent jailed in Montenegro after his arrest for using a false passport before extradition to New York.
  • Court filings described TerraUSD’s dollar peg as an illusion maintained by outside cash infusions, with more than 300 victim letters outlining severe personal and institutional losses.
  • Kwon was denied a request to serve his sentence in South Korea and still faces potential prosecution there after his U.S. term.