Yoon Sung-hwan Accused of Fraud Over Debt Issues... Police Say "Unrelated to Gambling"

Confirmed Lawsuit in Daegu Suseongseo in September
Police: "Ordinary Fraud Case"

Samsung Yoon Sung-hwan

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] It has been confirmed that Yoon Seong-hwan (39), a pitcher formerly with the Samsung Lions professional baseball team, has been sued over debts. The police explained that the gambling allegations circulating in the public are currently unrelated.

According to the National Police Agency on the 16th, Yoon was sued in September on charges of fraud. The complaint was filed at the Daegu Suseong Police Station, stating that Yoon borrowed approximately 300 million won and failed to repay the money.

A National Police Agency official explained, "There is a case filed, but it is a general fraud case completely unrelated to gambling."

Yoon, who joined the Samsung Lions in 2004, was considered a representative franchise pitcher. However, he was released as a free agent on this day, leaving the team he had been with for 16 years.

When controversies about disappearance and gambling debts arose, Yoon acknowledged the debt through the media but stated, "I have never disappeared, and the gambling issue is even more untrue," adding, "I hope the police investigation will clarify that I am completely unrelated to gambling," fully denying the allegations.

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