Han Seo Hee's mother receives suspended prison sentence for operating seven illegal gambling dens

Actor Han Seo Hee's mother has been given a suspended prison sentence for allegedly running multiple illegal gambling establishments.
Chief Judge Kim Do-hyeon of the Criminal Division 1Exclusive sentenced the defendant Shin (55), who was indicted on charges of operating a gambling establishment, to one year in prison with two years of probation. He also ordered him to perform 120 hours of community service.
Shin is suspected of opening seven gambling establishments for profit between the end of January 2022 and the end of August this year. According to the indictment, Shin learned of illegal gambling through Telegram.
The group obtained access codes and store manager codes for illegal gambling sites from members of legal gambling sites, and then went to seven stores (five in Wonju, one in Ulsan and one in Gyeongsan) that offered gambling games.
Through these casinos, the defendants deducted a certain percentage of the total amount bet by users as commission and a certain percentage of the amount lost by users as compensation.
The court said, "Despite being sentenced to a fine of 5 million won in 2023, Shin continued to operate and manage gambling sites,
"Even if it is not clearly stated in the records, the business structure and profit distribution rate of the gaming center show that the damage caused by this is large,"
"The profits the accused obtained are also considered to be considerable," he said. However, taking into consideration the fact that he had no other similar convictions aside from one for which he was fined, and that he had been in pretrial detention for a certain period of time,
The prosecution, which sought a prison sentence of one year and six months for Shin in the first instance, said, "
Han Seo Hee appealed the ruling, claiming that the sentence was too light and unfair. Meanwhile, in September, Han Seo Hee distanced herself from the matter through her management office, saying that it had nothing to do with her.
The content related to the mother of the actor Han Seo Hee was a very personal matter that her mother had done, and she also touched on the matter through the article, saying, "I cannot express in words how devastated I feel."
"This incident was the sole decision of the mother and has nothing to do with the actor," the statement said.