'Suspicion of Covering Up Investigation' Wealthy Wife of Influencer Yang Jeong-won... "Knew Almost Nothing About Husband's Affairs" [Star Issue]

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A wealthy man accused of soliciting the cover-up of a fraud case involving his famous influencer wife has been arrested. It has been revealed that the influencer is Yang Jeong-won, a Pilates instructor and broadcaster.

On the 28th, Yang Jeong-won told StarNews, "I am sorry for causing worry to everyone recently due to unpleasant matters involving myself and my husband," and added, "I know almost nothing about matters related to my husband, so it is difficult for me to provide a detailed explanation."

She further stated, "I believe my husband will actively cooperate with the remaining investigation and trial procedures and respond well in the future."

She also expressed her position regarding the franchise dispute involving Pilates in which she was implicated. Yang Jeong-won claimed, "I am currently caught in a dispute between the Pilates franchise owner and franchisees. I only signed a model contract with the Pilates studio and have not been involved in the operation of the Pilates franchise business at all."

Yang Jeong-won, who worked as a model for Pilates academies, was sued by franchisees in 2024 on charges of fraud and violation of the Franchise Business Act. It was reported that the victims claimed the headquarters promised to directly hire instructors and dispatch them to franchisees while providing operational know-how, but failed to fulfill these promises.

Yang Jeong-won received a decision of no grounds for prosecution from the Seoul Gangnam Police Station, but suspicions of a "cover-up of the investigation" emerged surrounding the case.

The Prosecution Service suspects that Yang Jeong-won's husband, Mr. A, known as a wealthy man, attempted to cover up the case by leveraging his friendship with National Police Agency Captain B and meeting with Gangnam Station Investigation Team Chief Superintendent C. It is also believed that there were indications that investigation information was leaked to the outside. As the controversy grew, Captain B and Superintendent C were relieved of their duties, and Mr. A was arrested. The Seoul Gangnam Police Station plans to summon Yang Jeong-won for questioning on the 29th.

Mr. A is also suspected of conspiring with market manipulation forces, including a securities company division manager and a businessman, to participate in stock price manipulation of a KOSDAQ-listed company.

Regarding this, Yang Jeong-won said, "I do not know exactly what specific activities my husband engaged in regarding the police investigation of the above dispute," but added, "However, to clarify the responsibility for the above dispute, I will diligently participate in the police investigation and actively provide explanations."

She also stated, "Currently, the media is publishing too many speculative articles based on inaccurate facts about myself and my husband. I am currently facing a difficult situation of having to raise my three-year-old child alone, and the current situation is not good enough to bear the burden of inaccurate speculative articles. I ask for your broad consideration."

Meanwhile, Yang Jeong-won married Mr. A in May. In December of that year, she announced the birth of a son.

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