A 43-year-old woman who attempted to blackmail South Korean football star Son Heung-min has been sentenced to four years in prison by a Seoul district court. The woman, identified only by her surname Kim, had demanded a sum of 3 billion won (approximately $2.6 million) from Son, threatening to release false rumors about him to the media if he did not comply.
The incident took place between May and June last year when Kim contacted Son’s father via email, claiming to have evidence of the footballer’s romantic involvement with a woman. Kim threatened to go public with this information unless Son paid the demanded amount. Son’s father reported the extortion attempt to the police, leading to Kim’s arrest in June.
During the trial, Kim admitted to the extortion attempt but argued that she was in dire financial straits at the time. The court, however, found her guilty of violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes and decided on the four-year prison sentence.
Son Heung-min, who plays for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, has not made any public statements regarding the case.
The sentencing of Kim highlights the legal repercussions of attempting to extort individuals, even public figures, and sends a message about the seriousness of such crimes in South Korea’s legal system.
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