Police Clear Baek Geon-woo of Defamation Against Yoon Jeong-hee's Sibling

[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] Pianist Baek Geon-woo, the spouse of actress Yoon Jeong-hee (real name Son Mi-ja), who was sued for defamation by Yoon's younger sister, has been cleared of charges by the police.

According to the police on the 14th, the Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul recently dismissed the case against Baek, who was accused of defamation and false accusation. A police official stated, "We found insufficient evidence to prove Baek's guilt and therefore dismissed the charges."

Yoon's younger sister, Son Mi-ae, filed a complaint claiming that Baek damaged her reputation by spreading false information at a press conference last October. At that time, Baek held the press conference to refute allegations that he had neglected his wife Yoon and claimed that the origin of the incident was Son. He alleged that Son had managed Baek's Korean concert fees since 1980, concealed account balances, and unlawfully withdrew a total of over 2.1 billion won, which later caused family discord.

In response, Yoon's siblings denied the allegations, stating, "Baek is falsely raising property issues to mislead public opinion," and the conflict between the two sides escalated into mutual lawsuits.

In July, the police first dismissed the case against Son, who was accused of embezzlement under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes by Baek. After reviewing bank account transaction records submitted by Baek's side, the police judged that Son's embezzlement charges were not substantiated.

With the police recently dismissing charges against Baek following Son, the criminal dispute between the two parties has been temporarily resolved. However, the case in which Yoon's siblings appealed against the Seoul Family Court's decision to appoint Yoon's daughter, Baek Jin-hee, as Yoon's adult guardian is still pending in court.

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