Park Soo-hong vs. His Brother and Sister-in-Law: '9.8 Billion Won Lawsuit' Took 5 Years... Suddenly Postponed One Day Before Sentencing [Star Issue]

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Broadcaster Park Soo-hong had the sentencing date for his civil lawsuit against his brother and sister-in-law changed.

According to StarNews' investigation on the 10th, the sentencing date for the damages lawsuit filed by Park Soo-hong against his brother, Mr. Park, and his sister-in-law, Ms. Lee, has been postponed to October 23.

The Seoul Western District Court's Civil Division No. 12 (B), which handled the case, had originally planned to deliver its verdict on the 1st at 1:50 p.m., but issued an order to change the hearing date one day before the scheduled session. The specific reason for the postponement remains unknown.

Park Soo-hong's brother and sister-in-law are accused of embezzling funds from entertainment companies Rael and Media Boom, as well as several billion won of Park Soo-hong's personal assets, while exclusively managing his career from 2011 to 2021.

In this regard, Park Soo-hong filed a claim for 11.6 billion won in damages against his brother and sister-in-law in June 2021. Later, he submitted an application to amend the claims and grounds, raising the total amount to 19.8 billion won by including all settlement losses over the past 20 years. The current lawsuit value has been revised again and is now set at approximately 9.8 billion won.

The trial lasted about five years. During this period, 13 pre-trial hearings were held, and the final hearing concluded on July 10.

Separately, the criminal trial against his brother and sister-in-law for embezzlement under the Special Act on Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes was finalized with a guilty verdict through the Supreme Court's final ruling in February. The Supreme Court sentenced Mr. Park to three years and six months in prison and Ms. Lee to one year in prison, suspended for two years.

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