A Man in His 40s Who Spent 4.4 Billion Won of Company Funds on Overseas Trips and Luxury Goods... Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jumi Lee] A man in his 40s who embezzled about 4 billion won of company funds to buy luxury goods and travel abroad was sentenced to prison.

The Ulsan District Court Criminal Division 11 (Chief Judge Park Hyun-bae) announced on the 22nd that it sentenced Mr. A (46), who was indicted for violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes (embezzlement), to 7 years in prison.

The court stated the reason for sentencing, saying, "Mr. A was in charge of managing company funds and embezzled a large sum, which is a serious offense," and added, "Considering that this is his first offense, he admitted to the crime, and he repaid about 1.5 billion won."

Mr. A, a manager-level employee at a major corporation's partner company in Ulsan, was tried on charges of embezzling a total of approximately 4.4 billion won of company funds from 2013 to 2019 while handling tasks such as fund management.

It was investigated that Mr. A transferred company funds to his own account over 820 times and used them.

Additionally, it was revealed that he led a luxurious lifestyle by purchasing cars and luxury goods and traveling abroad with the embezzled money.

On the other hand, due to Mr. A's crimes, company employees were unable to receive their salaries, and the company experienced management difficulties and eventually went out of business.

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