Former Big Bang member Seungri arrives for questioning by police in Seoul in August over illicit overseas gambling, the latest step in a snowballing sex and drugs scandal that saw him retire in March. Photo: AFP
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Ex-Big Bang singer Seungri, former K-pop boss may face gambling charges over Las Vegas hotel casino jaunts
- After sex and drug scandals that led K-pop star and YG Entertainment boss to quit music industry, police recommend pair be prosecuted for habitual gambling
- Seungri and Yang Hyun-suk gambled hundreds of thousands of US dollars during frequent trips to Las Vegas, police investigators say
Former Big Bang member Seungri arrives for questioning by police in Seoul in August over illicit overseas gambling, the latest step in a snowballing sex and drugs scandal that saw him retire in March. Photo: AFP