Five years in the making, yet postponed again… First-instance verdict for Park Soo-hong’s older brother and his wife set for November 13 [Star Issue]

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The sentencing date in the embezzlement lawsuit against broadcaster Park Soo-hong’s older brother and his wife has been postponed.

According to legal sources on the 23rd, the Seoul Western District Court is scheduled to hold the sentencing hearing for the damages claim lawsuit filed by Park Soo-hong against his older brother, Mr. Park, and his sister-in-law, Ms. Lee, on November 13.

Initially, the 12th Civil Division (B) of the Seoul Western District Court had planned to hold the sentencing hearing for the damages claim lawsuit against Park Soo-hong’s older brother and wife on the 23rd, but the schedule was pushed back. The specific reason for the postponement has not been disclosed.

This is not the first time the sentencing date has been postponed.

The sentencing date, originally scheduled for September 11, had previously been postponed once to October 23. Following another postponement on that day, the verdict is expected to be delivered on the 13th of next month.

The trial in question has continued for approximately five years.

Mr. Park is accused of embezzling company funds for personal use and diverting Park Soo-hong’s personal funds while exclusively handling the broadcaster’s management from 2011 to 2021. His sister-in-law, Ms. Lee, is also accused of participating in some of the embezzlement, including the private misuse of corporate cards.

In this regard, Park Soo-hong filed a claim for 11.6 billion won in damages against his older brother and wife in 2021. Subsequently, Park Soo-hong recalculated the settlement loss amount over the past 20 years and submitted an application to change the subject and cause of action, raising the claimed amount to 19.8 billion won. However, the current litigation value has been revised again and set at approximately 9.8 billion won.

Separately from this, the older brother and wife, who were indicted on charges of embezzlement under the Act on Aggravated Punishment for Specific Economic Crimes, had their guilty verdicts finalized by a final ruling from the Supreme Court in February. 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.

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