'Genius Violinist' Eugene Park's Former Manager, Who Deceived Her to Divert Assets, Sentenced to Three Years and Six Months in Prison

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A prison sentence has been finalized for a former manager who deceived violinist Eugene Park, causing her financial losses of hundreds of millions of won.

According to legal sources on the 19th, the 3-2 Criminal Appeals Division of Seoul Southern District Court (Presiding Judge Cho Gyu-seol, Judges Yoo Hwan-woo and Jang Yoon-seon) sentenced Eugene Park's former manager, identified as Kim, to three years and six months in prison on charges of quasi-fraud, forgery of official documents, and embezzlement. Kim filed a petition for appeal with the Supreme Court in March but withdrew the appeal on the 7th of this month, finalizing the sentence.

The court stated, "Considering that Eugene Park has not recovered her losses and the defendant has not received forgiveness from the victim, the crime is serious. However, it appears the defendant lived with the victim, protected him, and made sincere efforts and exerted considerable effort."

Kim is accused of obtaining financial gains from Eugene Park between 2016 and 2018 by having her sign loan receipts or land sales contracts under the pretext of "signing would allow her to perform violin concerts." Additionally, in June 2018, Kim altered the lease terms of an apartment rented by Eugene Park, embezzling a difference of 50 million won in the rental deposit, and diverted 180 million won of Eugene Park's land compensation to repay his own debts.

Meanwhile, Eugene Park, a Korean-American, was admitted to the Juilliard School Pre-College Division in New York at the age of eight as the youngest recipient of a full scholarship and received widespread love for her outstanding violin performances. It is reported that she later endured difficult times due to depression and bipolar disorder.

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