Police impose travel ban on Nam Hyun-hee... 10-hour investigation, denies accomplice charges

The police have imposed a travel ban on former fencing national team member Nam Hyun-hee (42), who is suspected of being an accomplice in fraud with Jeon Cheong-jo (27).

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On the 7th, the Songpa Police Station in Seoul announced that they have imposed a travel ban on Jeon and plan to summon Nam for further questioning soon.

Jeon appeared at the police station as a suspect the previous afternoon and was questioned for nearly 10 hours. Nam did not respond to reporters' questions such as "How did you explain the charges?" and "Do you still maintain your position as a victim?" It is known that during the police investigation, Nam denied the charges of being an accomplice in fraud and stated that she was completely unaware of Jeon's fraudulent activities. No confrontation interrogation between Jeon and Nam took place.

Nam's lawyer stated, "Although 15 people who filed complaints against Jeon for fraud did not accuse Nam, a professional couple who recently suffered fraud exceeding 1.1 billion won is the only party to have accused her as an accomplice. We fully understand the victims' feelings, who believed that recovering damages would be impossible if they only dealt with Jeon, who presumably hid the criminal proceeds. However, Nam was completely unaware of the fraudulent acts and was rather exploited by Jeon. She cannot be held responsible for actions she did not commit."

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