"Son Heungmin has a baby"" A woman in her 20s who ripped off 300 million won, and the second trial was also sentenced to four years in prison... He threatened me when the money ran out, and said, "Please forgive me."

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A woman in her 20s and an accomplice who extorted a large amount of money from Son Heung-min (34, LAFC) under the pretext of a "false pregnancy" were also sentenced to prison in the appeal trial.

On the 8th, the Seoul Central District Court's Criminal Appeals Department 2-1 (Chief Judge Kwak Jung-han, Kim Yong-hee, and Cho Eun-ah) rejected the defendants' appeals in the appeals trial of a woman in her 20s and an accomplice in her 40s, Yong, and sentenced them to four years in prison and two years in prison, respectively.

The court did not accept the defendants' arguments for misleading facts and unfair sentencing. "In light of the circumstances detailed by the lower court, we can admit that Yang and Yong conspired to commit a racketeering attempt," the court said. "There has been no change in circumstances since the first trial, and the sentence of the first trial does not seem too heavy considering the results of the crime."

Yang and others are accused of stealing 300 million won in the name of silence by threatening Son Heung-min to reveal his pregnancy to the public in June 2024. The prosecution's investigation found that Yang changed his target to Son Heung-min when he initially tried to ask another man for money and valuables but failed. Son Heung-min's side is believed to have handed over the money out of concern about the social impact and career damage he will experience as a famous athlete.

Afterwards, Yang spent 300 million won extorted to buying luxury goods. Faced with difficulties in his life, he was caught after plotting the crime again with Yong, who was in a relationship, and demanding an additional 70 million won from March to May this year to inform the media and his family of his pregnancy and abortion.

"Yang said he thought the fetus was Son Heung-min's child, but his statement is inconsistent and it is difficult to accept his claim," the court said. "The 300 million won he received from Son Heung-min is too large to be considered alimony due to abortion."

He then scolded, saying, "Son Heung-min, who is vulnerable to crime due to his celebrity characteristics, received a lot of money under the pretext of this, and the crime is poor." Regarding accomplice Yong, he also ruled, "It was not just a threat and demand, but it was carried out by notifying advertisers and the media using the fact that Son Heung-min is a celebrity."

Meanwhile, Yang appealed for leniency during the trial of the appeals court, saying, "I want to express my apology to Son Heung-min," and "I hope you will forgive me for my poor maturity." However, he failed to overturn the ruling.

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