Terra Founder Do Kwon Faces Possible 12-Year Prison Term As DOJ Pushes For Maximum Sentence
Posted On December 5, 2025
The U.S. Department of Justice is urging a federal judge to impose a full 12-year prison sentence on Terra founder Do Kwon, citing the scale of the multibillion-dollar fraud that triggered one of crypto’s worst collapses.
What Happened: Under his August plea deal, Kwon faces a maximum request of 12 years, though the underlying charges of conspiracy to defraud and wire fraud could carry up to 25 years.
Prosecutors argue the top-end sentence is warranted, noting that Kwon’s $40 billion Terra–LUNA implosion caused more damage than several comparable cases.
The DOJ specifically pointed to Sam …
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