40s Man Threatened Wife's Affair Partner to Sign Settlement Agreement, Fined 3 Million Won

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon] A man in his 40s who assaulted his wife's lover and then forced him to write a promissory note for a settlement payment was sentenced to a fine.

The Ulsan District Court Criminal Division 8 (Judge Jeong Hyun-soo) announced on the 21st that A (45), who was tried on charges of injury and coercion, was sentenced to a fine of 3 million won. The court also sentenced B (45), a friend of A who was indicted as an accomplice, to a fine of 600,000 won.

The court stated the sentencing reasons, saying, "Considering the nature of the coercion and the results, the crime is not minor," but also "taking into account that the victim and the defendants reached an amicable settlement and that the defendants admitted to the crime and showed remorse."

The two are accused of meeting C (35), who was in an extramarital affair with A's wife, at a park in Ulsan City on the afternoon of June 7 last year and forcing C to write a promissory note stating that he would pay 25 million won.

At the time, they reportedly threatened C by saying, "I can kill you. I will tell your wife." It was also reported that A slapped C, causing injuries requiring two weeks of medical treatment.

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