CEO of Concert Planning Company Sentenced for Fraudulently Embezzling Investment Funds by Falsely Promising Adele's Korea Tour

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-gi] The CEO of an event planning company who deceived victims by claiming to be organizing concerts in Korea for internationally renowned artists such as British pop star Adele has been sentenced to prison.

Judge Song Yu-rim of the Criminal Division 3 at the Seoul Northern District Court announced on the 17th that Kim (35), the CEO of the event planning company charged with fraud, was sentenced to two years in prison.

In April 2018, Kim deceived another event planning company CEO, Mr. A, by claiming he was organizing concerts in Korea for famous overseas artists like Adele and Drake, and received 60 million won as a deposit. In May of the same year, he also tricked another victim by saying, "If you connect eBay Korea to exclusively sell BTS overseas concert tickets, you can receive a commission," and obtained 150 million won in investment funds.

Kim used most of the money received from the victims as investment and deposit funds to repay debts amounting to approximately 700 million won. In reality, he had no intention of organizing concerts for internationally famous artists in Korea.

Judge Song explained the sentencing, saying, "He used the money obtained by deceiving the victims to cover his debts, and most of the damage exceeding 200 million won has yet to be recovered. Considering that he fled abroad and did not return for a considerable period after being summoned by investigative authorities, the economic and psychological suffering experienced by the victims is expected to be significant."

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