Woman who blackmailed South Korean football star Son Heung-min jailed: reports
The woman in her 20s accused of extorting US$200,000 from the player last year before trying again with an accomplice this year
A woman who blackmailed South Korean football superstar Son Heung-min was handed a four-year jail sentence on Monday, Yonhap News TV reported.
“The Seoul Central District Court gave a four-year term for the defendant surnamed Yang, who is in her 20s, charged with blackmailing,” the broadcaster said.
Another defendant, a man identified as Yong, was given a two-year term for attempted blackmail, Yonhap said.
The two have been in custody since May.
Yang was accused of extorting 300 million won (US$200,000) from Son in 2024 by sending him a fetal ultrasound image and threatening to go public with claims that she was pregnant with his child.
She reportedly spent the money on luxury and designer goods, media reports said.