"I'll Block the Police Investigation"... 30s Man Extorted 800 Million Won by Exploiting Girlfriend's Drug Use Weakness

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A man in his 30s who extorted 800 million won by exploiting the drug use of his lover was sentenced to prison.

The man deceived his lover by pretending to resolve a non-existent police investigation after learning about her drug use, thereby obtaining money.

The Ulsan District Court Criminal Division 12 (Presiding Judge Hwang Un-seo) announced on the 29th that Mr. A, who was tried on charges including fraud, was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison.

According to the court, Mr. A learned that his girlfriend, Ms. B, had used drugs and extorted a total of 796.31 million won over 183 occasions from December 2020 to June 2021.

Mr. A manipulated text messages on his phone to make it appear as if the police were investigating Ms. B's drug use case. He continuously demanded money, claiming that bribes were necessary to resolve the case.

Mr. A also threatened to distribute nude photos and sex videos of Ms. B, extorting a total of 33.6 million won over 20 occasions.

Mr. A is also accused of assaulting Ms. B multiple times.

The court stated the sentencing reason: "The crime method was planned and extremely despicable, repeatedly using threats and deception against his lover. The amount of damage was large, and there was almost no compensation for the victim."

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