Former Sillajen CEO Moon Eun-sang Sentenced to 5 Years Imprisonment and 35 Billion Won Fine for Unjust Enrichment... Detained in Court

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] Moon Eun-sang, former CEO of SillaJen, who was indicted on suspicion of insider trading, was sentenced to prison in the first trial.

The Criminal Division 14 of the Seoul Southern District Court (Chief Judge Kim Dong-hyun) on the 30th sentenced former SillaJen CEO Moon to 5 years in prison and a fine of 35 billion KRW for violating the Capital Markets and Financial Investment Business Act, among other charges.

Previously, Moon, who had been granted bail and was on trial without detention, was taken into custody in court following the sentencing on this day.

The court stated, "The defendant, as CEO of SillaJen, led the issuance of bonds with warrants (BW) through a fund-circulation scheme, causing serious damage and confusion to SillaJen and the capital market," and added, "Furthermore, he obtained enormous profits by exercising the warrants."

It continued, "Nevertheless, the defendant shifted responsibility to others throughout the trial process and failed to reach genuine reflection," and emphasized, "There is a need for strict punishment of fraudulent unfair trading crimes."

Meanwhile, former CEO Moon and others are accused of acquiring unfair profits by subscribing to approximately 35 billion KRW worth of SillaJen bonds with warrants (BW) through the paper company Crest Partner using a 'fund-circulation' method. BW refers to bonds that grant the right to purchase the issuing company's shares at a predetermined price within a certain period after issuance.

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