Retaliatory Driving, False Accusation, Embezzlement, and Breach of Trust... Former Ourhome Vice Chairman Koo Bonseong's Ordeal
[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] Former Ourhome Vice Chairman Koo Bon-seong is undergoing legal troubles. Previously, he faced court once for retaliatory driving, and now he is at risk of being tried for falsely reporting an executive from the side of his younger sister, Vice Chairman Koo Ji-eun. Former Vice Chairman Koo is also under police investigation after being sued by the company on charges of embezzlement and breach of trust.
According to the police on the 12th, the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul recently sent Former Vice Chairman Koo to the prosecution on charges of false accusation. He is accused of falsely reporting in June last year that "Mr. A was detaining and sexually assaulting a female employee inside the Ourhome headquarters building in Gangseo-gu." The police investigated Mr. A and the female employee identified as the victim and concluded it was a false report. The prosecution, having received the case, plans to review the records and decide whether to indict.
If the prosecution indicts, Former Vice Chairman Koo will stand trial once again following last year. He was previously prosecuted for retaliatory driving, damaging the opposing vehicle and hitting the driver who got out, and in June last year, he was sentenced in the first trial to six months in prison with a two-year probation. The day after receiving the suspended sentence in the first trial, the board meeting passed a dismissal proposal submitted by the current CEO Koo Ji-eun’s side, and he stepped down from the CEO position.
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Former Vice Chairman Koo is also under police investigation for a separate case. The Gangseo Police Station in Seoul has booked him on charges of embezzlement and breach of trust under the Special Criminal Act and is currently investigating. Earlier, Ourhome discovered circumstances where Former Vice Chairman Koo received salaries and bonuses exceeding the set limits and filed a complaint with the police in November last year. The police are currently verifying the exact amount of embezzlement and breach of trust and plan to summon the accused for questioning soon.
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