Police Request Arrest Warrant for Former Cheongjo on 'Fraud Charges'...Damage Estimated at 1.9 Billion Won (Comprehensive)

Current Number of Victims: 15

The police have applied for an arrest warrant for Jeon Cheong-jo (27), who has been suspected of fraud and is known as the remarriage partner of former national fencing representative Nam Hyun-hee (42).

Jeon Cheong-jo is being escorted to the Songpa Police Station in Seoul. [Image source=Yonhap News]

On the 2nd, the Songpa Police Station in Seoul announced that they had applied for an arrest warrant against Jeon on charges of fraud under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes. So far, the police have confirmed 15 victims, with damages amounting to over 1.9 billion won. A police official stated, "The scale of the damage may continue to increase."

Jeon was arrested at 3:52 p.m. on the 31st of last month at a relative's house in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, and was transferred to the Songpa Police Station. Jeon did not respond to reporters' questions such as "Do you admit to the fraud charges?" or "Did Nam participate in the crime?" The police also conducted searches at Jeon's residence in Jamsil-dong, Songpa-gu, known as Signiel, and at the home of Jeon's mother in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province.

Jeon is accused of receiving money from multiple people under the pretext of investment funds and embezzling it or inducing them to take out loans. On the 25th of last month, Kim Min-seok, a member of the Seoul Gangseo District Council, filed a complaint against Jeon on charges of fraud and attempted fraud based on a tip that "Jeon used a loan brokerage platform to check credit ratings and interest rates and induced loans." Councilman Kim also submitted a petition to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency based on additional tips that Jeon embezzled 110 million won under the pretext of investment funds for a business in China. The petition also requested an investigation into suspicions of Nam's complicity.

Furthermore, on the 26th of last month, a complaint was filed with the police stating that Jeon embezzled 20 million won under the pretext of investment in app development at the end of August. On the 30th of last month, a man in his 30s filed a complaint with the Jungbu Police Station in Seoul, accusing Jeon of fraud for receiving tens of millions of won after approaching him with a marriage proposal. Complaints and accusations against Jeon have continued to follow.

In addition, the Seongnam Jungwon Police Station in Gyeonggi Province is investigating Jeon on charges of stalking for repeatedly knocking on the door of Nam's mother's house and on charges of child abuse for assaulting Nam's nephew. A report has also been received that Jeon's mother stalked Nam, and an investigation is underway.

Meanwhile, Nam has filed a complaint with the Songpa Police Station against Jeon and Jeon's mother on charges including fraud. The complaint states that Jeon deceived Nam and interfered with the operation of Nam's fencing academy. Nam also filed a complaint against Councilman Kim, who raised suspicions of complicity between Nam and Jeon, on charges including defamation by false information.

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