It took 1,949 days. Verdict to be handed down in embezzlement lawsuit against Park Soo-hong's older brother and his wife over 9.8 billion won [Star Issue]

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What conclusion will the damages lawsuit filed by broadcaster Park Soo-hong against his older brother and sister-in-law reach?

The date for the pronouncement of judgment in the damages lawsuit filed by Park Soo-hong against his older brother, Mr. Park, and his sister-in-law, Ms. Lee, is set for the 23rd.

The 12th Civil Division (B) of the Seoul Western District Court, which is presiding over the trial, issued an order to change the hearing date one day before the originally scheduled judgment pronouncement on September 11. The specific reason for the postponement has not been disclosed.

Park Soo-hong's older brother and his wife are suspected of diverting hundreds of millions of won from the company funds of entertainment companies Rael and Media Boom, as well as Park Soo-hong's personal funds, while exclusively handling Park Soo-hong's management from 2011 to 2021.

In this regard, Park Soo-hong filed a claim for 11.6 billion won in damages against his older brother and sister-in-law on June 22, 2021. Subsequently, he submitted an application to change the subject matter and grounds of the claim, raising the amount to 19.8 billion won by including all settlement damage amounts over the past 20 years. The current litigation value has been changed again and set at approximately 9.8 billion won.

The trial lasted for about five years. During this period, 13 hearing dates were held, and the arguments concluded on July 10.

Separately from this, the criminal trial regarding the embezzlement charges under the Act on Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes against his older brother and sister-in-law was finalized as guilty by the Supreme Court's final judgment in February last year. The Supreme Court sentenced Mr. Park to three years and six months in prison, and Ms. Lee to one year in prison with a two-year suspended sentence, respectively.

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