Husband Creates Fake Debt to Avoid Giving Property to Wife Who Wants a Divorce

Husband Accused of Forced Execution Evasion Sentenced to 6 Months in Prison with 2-Year Probation

Dividing property in divorce. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] A husband who fabricated documents to appear as if he had debts in order not to give property to his wife demanding a divorce was sentenced to a suspended prison term.

The Ulsan District Court Criminal Division 2 announced on the 10th that it sentenced A and B, who were tried for the charge of evading compulsory execution, to six months in prison with a two-year suspension each.

In March of last year, A got into a fight with his wife over his frequent affairs and ended up assaulting her.

When his wife demanded a divorce and 200 million won in alimony, husband A became worried that he would have to divide his property once the lawsuit began.

Accordingly, A set a mortgage on land he owned to make it appear as if he owed a debt to his older sister B.

The court explained the reason for the sentence, stating, "The defendants do not show remorse and do not admit to the crime, and the victim wants punishment."

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