Former Big Hit Music team leader receives suspended sentence for fraud of 600 million won by selling BTS' name

A former employee of BIGHIT MUSIC has been given a suspended sentence for allegedly committing a BTS merchandise fraud scheme.
On the 20th, the 12th Criminal Division of the Gwangju District Court decided to prosecute a suspect for fraud (specific crimes)
The court sentenced Mr. A (40), who was indicted on suspicion of violating the 1990 Criminal Law, to two years in prison, suspended for three years. He also ordered him to perform 120 hours of community service.
Prior to this, the management office of the group "BTS" BIGHIT
Mr. A, who worked as a team leader at MUSIC, deceived the victim in June last year, pretending to be involved in a merchandise business for member, and
A is suspected of stealing 76 million won (approximately 65 million yen). Before the members of BTS go into the military, they will be doing solo activities, but Mr. A is suspected of stealing goods for fans.
The investigation revealed that the scammers tricked the victims into investing by promising to pay them former funds and profits if they lent them money.
The investment was used to repay Mr. A's debts. The court ruled that "he used his title as team leader at a famous entertainment company to invest in businesses."
Although he said that the crime of defrauding a huge amount of money under the pretext of fraud is heavy, he also explained the reason for the sentence, saying, "We took into consideration the fact that he repaid more than the former money, including more than 600 million won, to the victim."