[Breaking News] Park Soo-hong Loses First-Instance Trial… Bears Costs in Lawsuit Against Elder Brother’s Couple Over “9.8 Billion Won”

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Broadcaster Park Soo-hong lost his embezzlement lawsuit related to his elder brother and sister-in-law.

On the 13th, the 12th Civil Division (B) of the Seoul Western District Court held the sentencing hearing for the damages claim lawsuit filed by Park Soo-hong against his elder brother, Mr. Park, and his sister-in-law, Ms. Lee.

On this day, the court ruled in favor of Park Soo-hong’s elder brother and sister-in-law, not Park Soo-hong. The court stated, “The plaintiff shall bear the litigation costs.”

Mr. Park is suspected of embezzlement for exclusively managing Park Soo-hong’s affairs from 2011 to 2021 while spending company funds for personal use and diverting Park Soo-hong’s personal funds. His sister-in-law, Ms. Lee, is also suspected 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 elder brother and sister-in-law in 2021. Subsequently, Park Soo-hong recalculated the settlement loss amount over the past 20 years and submitted an application to change the claim 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, his elder brother and sister-in-law, 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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