The head of an entertainment facility who threatened the late Lee Seong Kyu (INFINITE) was sentenced to three years and six months in prison.

The head of an entertainment establishment who threatened the late actor Lee Seong Kyu (INFINITE) was sentenced to prison. On the 19th (today), Incheon District Court Criminal 4Exclusive announced that the head of the entertainment establishment who was indicted on charges of blackmail, etc.
The head of the facility store, Mr. A, and former movie actor Mr. B were sentenced to three years and six months in prison and four years and two months in prison, respectively. On that day, the court said, "Defendant A was gaslighted by Mr. B.
The victim, Lee Seong Kyu (INFINITE), paid 300 million won (approximately 30 million yen) due to threats from A. The victim's mental distress became severe as a result of the threats.
The court ruled that the blackmail crime could not be denied. Previously, in September last year, Mr. A contacted the late Lee Seong Kyu (INFINITE) and demanded 300 million won. Mr. A told the deceased,
"My phone was hacked and I'm being threatened, so I need money to keep quiet," he said, demanding money. After that, Mr. B threatened Mr. A to hand over 100 million won (approximately 10 million yen),
Mr. A received 50 million won (approximately 5 million yen). Mr. A was arrested and indicted for this. At the closing hearing, the prosecution sought seven years in prison for both Mr. A and Mr. B.
The prosecution stated that the reason for seeking a prison sentence was that "the defendant took advantage of the fact that the victim was a celebrity to purchase a mobile phone in someone else's name.
"The crime was planned and carried out by the actor B, who had been stealing money from him. The crime is serious and the crime is serious," A explained. In his final argument, A said, "I did not blackmail the late Lee Seong Kyu (INFINITE), but the actor B had psychologically blackmailed me.
"It was a case of taking control of the family and stealing money." B also said he was reflecting on his actions during his time in prison. The court handed down prison sentences to A and B.
Meanwhile, the late Lee Seong Kyu (INFINITE) was under police investigation last year for allegedly violating the narcotics control law.
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