Brother's Trial Witness Appearance Park Soo-hong "I Want Strong Punishment"

Park Soo-hong Appears as Witness in Trial of Elder Brother and Spouse
"I Want Severe Punishment"
"This Is Not a Simple Embezzlement Crime"

Broadcaster Park Su-hong (53) attended the trial as a witness for his older brother Park Mo (55) and his wife, who were indicted on charges of embezzling his appearance fees and other funds, and said, "I want strong punishment."

On the 15th, the 11th Criminal Division of the Seoul Western District Court (Chief Judge Bae Seong-jung) held the 4th trial in the afternoon at 2:30 PM for Park Su-hong's older brother and his wife, who were indicted on charges of embezzlement under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes. Park Su-hong appeared as a witness for the first time that day.

Broadcaster Park Soo-hong is making a statement as he appears as a witness at the continuation trial of his older brother, who was indicted and detained on embezzlement charges, at the Seoul Western District Court on the afternoon of the 15th.
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In court, Park Su-hong said, "I strongly want the defendants to be punished," and added, "For many years, they often told me they were looking out for me and protecting my assets, and I believed them. They drove a compact car, carried paper bags, and always said in front of me that they were acting for my benefit. They habitually said things like 'I never take more than 5 million won in salary,' and 'It's all for you,' deceiving me."

Regarding his decision to file a complaint, Park Su-hong said, "Because they are family, I wanted to resolve this amicably, but they kept making excuses and did not show up. In the end, they changed accountants, and when I visited the new accountant, I was told it would take at least 4 to 5 years to review all past evidence. That’s why I decided to file a complaint."

He continued, "Until then, I tried hard. I wrote letters and called, saying 'Since this is a family matter, if you settle now, we can smile again,' but they did not answer. Ultimately, they tried to hide their embezzlement crimes from me until the end, and when I filed a complaint, they committed character assassination not only against me but also against people around me who had nothing to do with the essence of the embezzlement."

Furthermore, Park Su-hong said, "This is not a simple embezzlement crime. As an entertainer, I was told to save money and not lose my original intention as I age and grow old, and they always said they were managing my assets, but didn’t they deceive the numbers?"

Broadcaster Park Soo-hong is making a statement as he appears as a witness at the continuation trial of his elder brother, who was indicted and detained on embezzlement charges, at the Seoul Western District Court on the afternoon of the 15th.
[Image source=Yonhap News]

Earlier, before the trial, Park Su-hong shared his feelings with reporters about the legal dispute with his brother. He said, "Like everyone else, I loved my family and hoped for happiness, so I supported them all my life. However, much of what I worked hard for was taken away, and although I tried to correct it, it did not happen, so I am here today."

He added, "I will testify well so that the trial result can give hope to many people who, like me, trusted and showed goodwill to those close to them but became victims."

Park Su-hong’s older brother, Park, was arrested and indicted last September on charges of embezzling a total of 6.17 billion won from the company funds and Park Su-hong’s appearance fees while running an entertainment agency for 10 years from 2011 to 2021.

Park is accused of illegally withdrawing about 2.9 billion won from Park Su-hong’s personal account and embezzling 1.9 billion won by falsely recording company labor costs. He is also charged with diverting 1.17 billion won of company funds to purchase real estate and misappropriating 180 million won of company money through credit card payments and other methods.

After the legal dispute with Park Su-hong began, Park is also accused of withdrawing 15 million won and 22 million won in April and October 2021, respectively, from the company account where Park Su-hong’s appearance fees were deposited, using the money for lawyer fees. Park’s wife was indicted without detention for partially participating in the embezzlement.

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