[Breaking News] 'Ex-convict' Seungri of BIGBANG sued for alleged 'special assault'

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Seungri (36, real name Lee Seung-hyun), a former member of the group BIGBANG, has been reported for allegedly assaulting a man in his 30s.

According to NEWS1 on the 10th, the Seoul Gangnam Police Station received a complaint on the 26th of last month requesting punishment against Seungri for special assault and is currently investigating.

Seungri faces allegations of assaulting a man in his 30s while dining together at a restaurant in Seoul Gangnam-gu.

Police are investigating the detailed circumstances of the incident.

Meanwhile, Seungri debuted as a member of BIGBANG in 2006 but was identified as a central figure in the so-called 'Burning Sun Gate' scandal in 2019, leading to his expulsion not only from the group but also from the entertainment industry. At that time, Seungri was brought to trial on nine charges including prostitution, procuring prostitution, violation of the Act on Punishment of Sexual Violence, embezzlement, habitual gambling, violation of the Foreign Exchange Transaction Act, and violation of the Food Sanitation Act. He was sentenced to one year and six months in prison by the Supreme Court in 2022, served his sentence, and was released upon expiration of his term in February 2023.

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