Entertainment venue head who “extorted 350 million won from Lee Sun-kyun” to go on trial today (Dec 15th)

The first trial of A (29), the adult entertainment establishment head who was arrested in a drug case involving actor Lee Sun-kyun (48), will be held on Dec 15th

According to the legal community, the first trial of A, charged with violating the Narcotics Control Act for the use of psychotropic drugs and marijuana, will take place at 10:10 AM on Dec 15th. The trial will be presided over by Judge Hyun Seon-hye of the Incheon District Court’s Criminal Division 10.

A submitted letters of apology to the court twice on Nov 13th and 14th after being indicted. A’s legal representative submitted a request for a postponement of the trial along with an opinion letter on Dec 11th, but the court did not accept.

A is accused of using drugs, including philopon and marijuana, in an officetel in Seoul this year.

In particular, A is under investigation for allegedly extorting 350 million won from Lee Sun-kyun in a drug-related case.

Earlier, during police questioning, A claimed “I received 300 million won in cash (from Lee)” and that she also received threats from B. A stated, “I was threatened through SNS by someone who doubted my relationship with Lee Sun-kyun. I don’t know who B is.”

However, B’s whereabouts are unknown. The police are not ruling out the possibility that A fabricated an imaginary person and made false statements.

According to MBC’s “True Story Expedition”, on Sep 14th, A sent a message to Lee Sun-kyun, saying, “An anonymous person hacked my smartwatch. I’m being threatened.” The blackmailer demanded 100 million won, but A received 350 million won from Lee Sun-kyun.

A close associate of Lee Sun-kyun, who personally delivered the cash to A, said, “We think A used the money.” The argument was that A, not the blackmailer, was the one who ultimately received the money.

In fact, A consistently exhibited a relaxed attitude in the messages exchanged with the blackmailer, casting doubt on the possibility of a self-fabricated scenario.

Meanwhile, the police plan to investigate Lee Sun-kyun’s drug use allegations further once B’s identity is confirmed and the outline of the extortion case becomes clearer.

Source: Daum