Police Seize 'Nam Hyunhee Bentley' for Preservation... Other Gifts Also Under Appraisal

To prevent the possibility of seizure through prior disposition
Likely to auction after final judgment to compensate the victim

Former national fencing athlete Nam Hyun-hee (42) had a Bentley vehicle registered under her name, which was gifted by Jeon Chang-jo (27), known as her remarriage partner, seized for preservation.

Bentley Vehicle Gifted Seized for Preservation... Expected to Be Used for Victim Compensation After Confiscation

I am Nam Hyun-hee (42), a former national fencing athlete.

According to the police on the 21st, the Songpa Police Station in Seoul applied for seizure preservation of the Bentley vehicle worth about 300 million won on the 10th, and the court approved it on the 15th.

Nam's side had voluntarily submitted the Bentley vehicle, along with bags, necklaces, rings, and watches gifted by Jeon to the Songpa Police Station on the 3rd, completing the seizure procedure.

Seizure preservation is a measure to prevent suspects from hiding or transferring the property subject to confiscation to third parties before a final judgment, thereby avoiding confiscation.

The Bentley vehicle in question was a gift from Jeon to Nam. With this measure, the Bentley vehicle registered under Nam's name cannot be disposed of in any way until the final judgment, after which it will be confiscated.

Once the Bentley vehicle is confiscated, it is expected to be auctioned and used for compensating the victims.

In addition, the police have also entrusted the appraisal of other items submitted by Nam. After confirming the appraised value, the police plan to review applications for seizure and confiscation preservation accordingly.

Nam, Who Received Bentley Gift, Reported for Violation of the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act... Three Complaints and Accusations as an Accomplice in Fraud

Meanwhile, on the 15th, Kim Min-seok, a member of the Gangseo District Council in Seoul, reported Nam Hyun-hee to the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission for violating the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act. In the report, Councilman Kim stated, "Nam received high-priced items from Jeon earlier this year while serving as a director of the Korea Sports Council since April 2021, and she admitted to this."

The Korea Sports Council is designated as a public institution under Article 4 of the Act on the Management of Public Institutions. Employees of the Sports Council fall under the category of "public officials, etc." subject to the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act. According to the current law, public officials cannot receive more than 1 million won per occasion or 3 million won per year from the same person, regardless of whether it is related to their duties or the form of donation, sponsorship, or gift. Violations are subject to criminal penalties.

Additionally, Jeon, known as Nam's marriage partner and revealed to be involved in fraud amounting to tens of billions of won, was sent to the prosecution on the 10th on charges of fraud under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes.

Jeon is accused of receiving money under the pretext of investment from people he met through lectures and other means, embezzling it, or inducing them to take out loans. As of the 20th, investigations revealed that Jeon committed fraud amounting to about 3.5 billion won against 30 victims.

There are three cases in which Nam has been accused and reported as an accomplice in the fraud. Nam is known to have completely denied the charges during police investigations.

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