'Police Appearance' Yang Jeong-won: "I Will Reveal Unjust Aspects" ... 'Silent' on Questions About 'Arrested' Husband [Star Issue]

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Yang Jeong-won, a Pilates instructor and broadcaster facing charges of fraud and other offenses, appeared before the police.

Yang Jeong-won appeared at Seoul Gangnam Police Station at around 12:30 p.m. on the 29th as a suspect. Arriving with her lawyer, Yang told reporters, "I will diligently cooperate with the investigation," and added, "I will definitely reveal any unjust aspects. I hope the truth comes out clearly."

She then proceeded to the interrogation room without answering follow-up questions from reporters, such as "What did you discuss with your husband regarding the investigation?" and "Did you not get involved in operating the Pilates business?"

The police plan to conduct a face-to-face investigation on this day, summoning Yang Jeong-won, a key party in the fraud case, and the representative of the Pilates franchise academy. A face-to-face investigation is a method of confirming statements by bringing all parties involved in the case together for a direct confrontation.

This investigation follows a lawsuit filed by franchise owners last year in 2024 against Yang Jeong-won and the academy representative on charges of fraud and other offenses. Yang Jeong-won, who had served as a model for the Pilates academy, was sued by franchise owners at that time on charges of fraud and violation of the Franchise Business Act.

The accusers claimed that while the headquarters promised to directly hire instructors, dispatch them to franchise locations, and provide operational know-how, these promises were not fulfilled. They also stated that Pilates equipment was forced to be purchased at prices higher than the market rate.

In response, Yang Jeong-won denied the charges, stating, "I am currently caught in a dispute between Pilates franchise owners and franchisees. I simply signed a model contract with the Pilates brand and have had no involvement whatsoever in the operation of the Pilates franchise business."

Previously, Yang Jeong-won received a decision of no grounds for prosecution from the police at the end of 2024, but suspicions of "covering up the investigation" surrounding the case emerged.

The Prosecution Service suspects that Yang Jeong-won's husband, Mr. A, known as a wealthy individual, attempted to cover up the case by leveraging his friendship with National Police Agency Captain B and meeting Gangnam Police Station Investigation Team Chief Superintendent C. In this process, Captain B and Superintendent C were relieved of their positions, and Mr. A was arrested. Mr. A is also facing charges of conspiring with market manipulation forces, including a securities firm executive and a businessman, to manipulate the stock prices of KOSDAQ-listed companies.

Regarding this, Yang Jeong-won stated, "I am sorry for causing recent worries due to unpleasant matters involving myself and my husband," and added, "I know very little about matters related to my husband, so it is difficult for me to provide a detailed explanation." She further added, "I believe my husband will actively cooperate with the remaining investigation and trial procedures and respond well in the future."

She also said, "I do not know exactly what specific activities my husband engaged in regarding the police investigation of the aforementioned dispute," but added, "However, to ensure that responsibility for the aforementioned dispute is clarified, I will diligently cooperate with the police investigation and actively provide explanations."

She further appealed, "Currently, the media is publishing too many speculative articles based on inaccurate facts regarding 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 for me to bear the burden of inaccurate speculative articles. I ask for your broad consideration."

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

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