'Son Seok-hee and Yoon Jang-hyun Threatening Fraud' Jo Joo-bin's Two Accomplices Appear in Court for Warrant Hearing

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] Two men in their 20s who participated in the fraud crimes committed by Jo Joo-bin (24, detained), the operator of the Telegram 'Doctor's Room' that distributed sexual exploitation materials, targeting JTBC President Sohn Seok-hee and former Gwangju Mayor Yoon Jang-hyun, appeared in court on the 6th for a pre-trial detention hearing (warrant review).

They entered the courtroom around 10:13 a.m. and 10:22 a.m., respectively, avoiding the press.

Seoul Central District Court Judge Kim Tae-gyun, in charge of warrant reviews, is conducting the hearing from 10:30 a.m. for Kim (29) and Lee (24), who are accused of fraud and other charges.

The decision on whether to detain them is expected to be made later in the afternoon.

Kim and others are suspected of following Jo's instructions to meet with President Sohn and former Mayor Yoon in person, extorting tens of millions of won, and delivering the money to Jo.

They are also accused of acting as 'exchangers' for cryptocurrency paid as entrance fees by members entering the Doctor's Room, and posting advertisement posts to lure victims when Jo engaged in drug sales scams on social networking services (SNS).

Earlier, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Special Investigation Unit on Digital Sex Crimes applied three charges against Kim and others on the 1st, including fraud, concealment of criminal proceeds, and violation of the Narcotics Control Act, and requested pre-trial detention warrants.

It is known that Kim and others admitted partial involvement in these crimes during police investigations. The police judged that detention was necessary for investigation, considering their involvement confirmed, and thus applied for the warrants.

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