Do Kwon’s trial set for early 2026
Kwon, extradited from Montenegro after 22 months in custody, is funding his $200 million legal defence and has until next week to request an earlier trial date, with the next hearing set for 6 March.
Do Kwon, the founder of Terraform Labs, is facing a criminal trial in the US, currently anticipated for early 2026. Prosecutors are dealing with six terabytes of data, encrypted devices, and the need to translate messages from Korean to English, creating significant delays in evidence gathering. District Judge Paul Engelmayer described the extended schedule as unprecedented in his 15 years on the bench.
Kwon denies the nine charges against him, which include securities fraud and money laundering conspiracies related to the $60 billion collapse of the Terra/Luna ecosystem in 2022. The incident impacted over 1 million investors. In a separate civil fraud lawsuit, a New York jury ordered Terraform Labs to cease operations and pay $4.5 billion in fines.
Extradited from Montenegro after 22 months in custody, Kwon has financed his legal defence with $200 million. His lawyers have until next week to request an earlier trial date, with the next hearing scheduled for 6 March.