"'Tzuyang intimidation and extortion'Organized crime'YouTube foot-and-mouth disease, caracula, etc. arrested and prosecuted
Aug 14, 2024
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On the 14th, the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office's Criminal Department 2 (Chief Prosecutor Jeong Hyun-seung) and Criminal Department 5 (Chief Prosecutor Cheon Dae-won) arrested and indicted two YouTubers, including foot-and-mouth disease (real name Lee Joon-hee) and Jujak judge (real name Kukjejin).
In addition, Caracula (real name Lee Se-wook) was arrested and charged with aiding and abetting racketeering crimes such as foot-and-mouth disease, and Crocodile (real name Choi Il-hwan) was indicted without detention.
The foot-and-mouth disease and the main inspector are accused of extorting 55 million won from Tzuyang in February last year under the pretext of her past relationship with Tzuyang and her ex-boyfriend.
In this regard, foot-and-mouth disease did not threaten Mr. Tzuyang with blackmail, nor did he receive a single penny of shameful money", he denied the allegations. Regarding the reason for receiving the money from Tzuyang, he also argued that "the Tzuyang side first demanded to prevent the disclosure and set an amount of 55 million won under agreement.".
Caracula and Crocodile aided and abetted foot-and-mouth disease by recommending blackmail to the effect that `it is beneficial to rake out money directly rather than post a video of the Tzuyang exposure.'
Caracula and foot-and-mouth disease are also accused of blackmailing other victims besides Tzuyang.
It was also investigated that they threatened Africa TV BJ in June 2022 and October 2021, citing the alleged scam of scamcoins, ripping off 30 million won (caracula) and 22 million won (relief).
A prosecution official said, `The defendants acted as so-called `Cyberrekka` and committed predatory crimes that profited from racketeering crimes, such as exposing weaknesses and receiving bribes in exchange for increased subscribers"When the crime was discovered, he systematically attempted to destroy evidence, but rather broadcast content that slandered Tzuyang, inflicting even 'secondary damage'." he said.
Meanwhile, the prosecution requested an arrest warrant again on the same day by adding charges such as violation of the Personal Information Protection Act and leakage of confidential information after complementary investigation on lawyer A, who was requested for a warrant for blackmailing Tzuyang.
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