'Conflict with Lee Seung-ki' CEO Kwon Jin-young suspended prison sentence for the first trial..charges of illegal prescription of sleeping pills
Aug 08, 2024
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On the 8th, Judge Park So-jung of the Seoul Central District Court sentenced Kwon, who was indicted without detention on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act, to eight months in prison, two years of probation, and a fine of 170,000 won.
On the same day, the court said that `Drug crimes are serious crimes that harm the health of the people and harm the order of the whole country.' `CEO Kwon is guilty of leading the crime using his position as the company's representative.'
After the trial, CEO Kwon responded briefly to reporters' questions about his feelings, saying, `I have nothing to say.' We are also sorry for the settlement payment case, which is in legal dispute with singer Lee Seung-ki. I don't know." and then left.
CEO Kwon is accused of ordering two employees to be prescribed Stilnox tablets for false symptoms between January and July 2022, and receiving 17 tablets three times.
Representative Kwon said at the previous trial that he would acknowledge and reflect on all the charges. The lawyer said, "I have been paralyzed from the waist down due to cerebral infarction in the past, and I have been prescribed sleeping pills for treatment and treatment to prevent recurrence of cerebral infarction," he said, appealing for leniency.However, the court found representative Kwon guilty of all drug charges.
CEO Kwon Jin-young is a former manager of singer Lee Sun-hee and has been at odds with Lee Seung-ki, who was an artist since November 2022 over issues such as settlement payments. Lee Seung-gi has terminated his exclusive contract with Hook.
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