# South Korean Court Acquits Crypto Operator

> South Korean court clears crypto operator Jonber Kim in $230m fraud case.
- Title: South Korean Court Acquits Crypto Operator · TokenPost
- Summary: South Korean court clears crypto operator Jonber Kim in $230m fraud case. South Korean court acquitted Jonber Kim in $230 million crypto fraud case after…
- Keywords: jonber kim, south korean court, pod, att, coinone, crypto fraud, crypto, finance, South, Korean, Court, Acquits
- Source: TokenPost — https://tokenpost.com/news/regulation/32560
- Published: 2026-10-15T14:27:11+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: jonber kim, south korean court, pod, att, coinone, crypto fraud, crypto, finance
## South Korean Court Acquits
South Korean court acquitted crypto operator Jonber Kim on Oct. 15 after prosecutors failed to link project promotions to purchases in a $230 million crypto fraud case.
## Prosecutors Lacked Evidence
Prosecutors did not prove individual investors bought tokens due to misleading claims about POD and ATT projects.
## Other Defendants Sentenced
Two defendants received suspended prison terms for submitting false materials during Coinone’s listing-renewal review process.
## Key takeaway

South Korean court acquitted Jonber Kim in $230 million crypto fraud case after prosecutors failed to link project promotions to purchases.