Defense Pushes for 5 Years, Citing Risk of 40-Year Term in Korea

[madmax]

Kwon’s lawyers are pushing for a sentence of no more than five years, arguing he will be deported immediately after serving U.S. time and could face up to 40 years in prison in South Korea. The judge has broad discretion and could impose a sentence shorter—or much longer—than either side’s recommendation. For comparison: SBF received 25 years, Mashinsky 12, and OneCoin’s Greenwood 20.

[Nahid Hossen]

The gap between 5 and 40 years shows how intense this case is.