[Breaking News] 'Habitual gambling and drunk driving' Lee Jin-ho sentenced to suspended prison term... "Considering remorse"

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Comedian Lee Jin-ho (39), facing charges of habitual gambling and drunk driving, has been sentenced to a suspended prison term.

According to NEWS1 on the 1st, the Criminal Division 1 of Yeju Branch of Suwon District Court (Presiding Judge Ahn Tae-yoon) sentenced Lee Jin-ho, who was indicted without detention on charges of habitual gambling and drunk driving, to one year and six months in prison with a three-year suspension.

The court reached this verdict after taking into account that Lee Jin-ho has admitted his wrongdoing and shown remorse.

Meanwhile, Lee Jin-ho is accused of gambling 664 times through illegal gambling sites between May 2023 and October last year. Investigation results indicate that the amount he used for gambling reached approximately 870 million won.

He also faces charges of drunk driving. On September 24 last year, while under investigation for gambling-related offenses, Lee Jin-ho was additionally indicted for driving approximately 70 kilometers from Incheon to Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province, while intoxicated. At the time, his blood alcohol concentration was 0.12%, exceeding the threshold for license revocation.

The Prosecution Service sought a two-year prison sentence for Lee Jin-ho during the sentencing hearing held in August. The Prosecution Service pointed out that "he transferred large sums of money to gambling sites and converted them into cyber currency to engage in habitual gambling at places such as bKARA, and also committed drunk driving."

Lee Jin-ho's side admitted all charges in the indictment. In his final statement, Lee Jin-ho said, "Since committing these crimes, I have lived every day with regret and never felt at ease," adding, "I will never commit a crime again."

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