He's in intensive care for a cerebral hemorrhage.."Lee Jin-ho 'Illegal Gambling' Ends Supplementary Investigation" Sent Prosecution Opinion [Star Issue]

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It has been confirmed that the police have completed a supplementary investigation into the alleged illegal gambling of comedian Lee Jin-ho (40) and handed over the case to the prosecution.

According to News 1 on the 14th, Yangpyeong Police Station in Gyeonggi Province sent Lee Jin-ho to the Yeoju branch of Suwon District Prosecutors' Office without detention on charges of illegal gambling in the middle of last month. The police turned over the case with an opinion of indictment.

The transfer was made after the prosecution demanded a complementary investigation. According to the investigation authorities, the prosecution demanded a second supplementary investigation into Lee Jin-ho's alleged illegal gambling at the end of October last year. If the prosecution determines that the investigation of the case sent by the police is insufficient, it may request a complementary investigation necessary to determine whether to prosecute.

The case was first investigated by the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul. Gangnam-seo sent Lee Jin-ho without detention in April last year, but the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office demanded a supplementary investigation after reviewing the investigation records. At that time, the prosecution reportedly asked the police to check additional gambling sites and related accounts used by Lee Jin-ho.

After five months of further investigation, Gangnam-seo handed over Lee Jin-ho to the prosecution again in September last year. The prosecution transferred the case to the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office in consideration of Lee Jin-ho's residence. Then, at the end of October last year, a second supplementary investigation was requested, and the police sent the case back last month after completing it. However, both the prosecution and the police did not disclose details on the grounds that both are under investigation.

Lee Jin-ho confessed directly on October 13 last year on SNS, saying, "I have been gambling illegally on Internet sites since 2020." At the time, he confessed that he received financial help from acquaintances during the gambling process and that he already had considerable debt.

In addition to the illegal gambling charges, Lee Jin-ho has been handed over to the prosecution on charges of drunk driving. He is accused of driving about 100km from Incheon City to Yangseo-myeon, Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do, where he lives, while drinking early on September 24 last year. At that time, the blood alcohol concentration was more than 0.08%, which was the level of license cancellation. Lee Jin-ho admitted the charges in a police investigation.

Meanwhile, Lee Jin-ho has been receiving treatment in the intensive care unit since collapsing from a cerebral hemorrhage at home on the 1st.

Earlier on the 9th, Lee Jin-ho's agency, SM C&C, said, "Lee Jin-ho was hospitalized with a sudden cerebral hemorrhage on the afternoon of the 1st. We are currently recovering consciousness and focusing on treatment," he said.

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