The Conflict Between Park Soo-hong and His Older Brother Escalates to a Lawsuit... "Considering Settlement if Wrongdoing is Admitted"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] Broadcaster Park Su-hong, who faced embezzlement allegations against his older brother and his spouse, who were representatives of his former agency, has ultimately filed a criminal complaint against them for embezzlement.

On the 11th, according to Park Su-hong’s legal representatives, Park’s side recently submitted a complaint to the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office against his older brother Park Mo and his spouse for violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes (embezzlement).

Park’s side stated, "Park proposed an agreement to split the assets 70 to 30 without any compensation for damages and to engage together in donations and social service, but since the older brother’s side showed no intention to agree, we filed the complaint. The essence of this situation is 'embezzlement,' and we intend to focus on this and seek legal judgment." They added, "We plan to take legal action against some media outlets that do not guarantee the right to rebut without even the minimum verification process and against comments that generate rumors."

Previously, Park’s side claimed that since establishing a management corporation for himself 30 years ago until July last year, they agreed to distribute profits at a certain ratio, but the older brother and his spouse did not comply. They also added that there were signs of private use of corporate funds, some embezzlement, failure to settle appearance fees, and shifting various taxes and expenses.

Meanwhile, after the prosecution complaint, Park Su-hong’s side also expressed a stance of "considering settlement if the older brother fully admits wrongdoing." Park’s side said, "There has been no contact at all from the older brother since the complaint was filed," and "We hope that the older brother sincerely admits 100% of the wrongdoing and apologizes to the public for the concerns caused through future donations or volunteer activities. This is the settlement proposal we presented, and if he accepts it 100%, we may consider settlement or forgiveness."

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