In her Second Trial, Park Soo hong Was Sentenced To Seven Years In Jail While Sobbing

In the appeal hearing of Park Soo-hong’s (55), the prosecution sought a seven-year jail term. Park was previously convicted of embezzling tens of billions of won from his agency, Jigeum. On the 12th, at the 7th Criminal Division of the Seoul High Court (Presiding Judge Lee Jae-kwon presided over the proceedings), the prosecution presented this motion during the final hearing for Mr. Park’s embezzlement charge under the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes Act. His wife, Ms. Lee, 54, was also indicted and the prosecution demanded a prison sentence of three years. In the first trial, the prosecution also sought prison terms of seven and three years, respectively, for Mr. Park and Ms. Lee. “Mr. Park regularly embezzled substantial sums of money over an extended duration, concealing the specifics and failing to recoup the losses, while falsely asserting that he utilized the funds for Park Soo-hong,” the prosecution said. Even when the defendant’s actions potentially cause harm. hong, withholding information and not recouping any losses. The defendant is displaying poor attitude, such as blaming the victim, even though his actions could harm Park Soo-hong’s reputation as a celebrity. Attorneys representing Mr. Park and Mr. Lee begged for mercy, stating, “It is undeniable that Mr. Park embezzled his money, but please take into consideration the fact that most of the money was transferred to the plaintiff (Park Soo-hong) and that the plaintiff has delayed repayment by attaching the money.”

I am contemplating on what happened because of my irresponsibility,” Mr. Park said in his final remark, his voice choking up. Because of this, my family is experiencing an intolerable amount of suffering. This is not the road I intend to go again. Park Soo-hong’s lawyer had a chance to speak during that court session and asked, “Because of the defendants’ criminal acts, Park Soo-hong was denied 30 years of youth that he had worked hard to build, and he was cut off from his parents and siblings.”. Only after he turned 50 could he experience the common joys of being married to the love of his life and starting a family. The accused should face severe punishment unless they really apologize to Park Soo-hong and confess all their wrongdoings. The sentence hearing has been set for next month’s 19th by the court. In October 2022, Mr. Park faced charges of embezzling tens of billions of won from Park Soo-hong, the company he managed from 2011 to 2021, as well as from his younger brother’s personal money.