Jeon‌ Cheong-jo Sentenced to Four ⁤Years in Prison for Assault and Fraud

Jeon Cheong-jo, the ex-boyfriend of former national fencing team‍ member Nam Hyun-hee,⁣ has been ⁢sentenced to four years in prison for assaulting Nam’s middle school nephew and defrauding seven people ⁤of ‌300 million won.

According to the ⁤court, Jeon’s crime was ⁢serious, ‌as he ‍threatened a⁢ young student and deceived people who took loans ⁤and transferred money ⁢to him. However, Jeon used ⁤the money to⁤ live a⁤ luxurious life.

Jeon’s Crimes

Jeon was accused of‍ hitting Nam’s nephew with the handle‍ of a children’s golf club in August last year and​ sending a threatening text‌ message⁢ demanding pocket money in April the same year.

He also​ pretended to ‍be the ‍hidden son of a chaebol family and extorted ⁢100⁣ million ‍won from three men and nearly 200⁢ million won from four men he met through a dating app posing ‍as a female equestrian athlete.

Court Ruling

The court ruled that Jeon committed​ a ⁢serious offense by attacking ​a young student with a dangerous object and threatening⁤ to stop him from reporting the case, saying he was disciplining the student.

The ⁣court also criticized ⁢Jeon for lying about his identity as if he‌ were ⁤a wealthy man, despite being a repeat offender,⁣ and taking money from ⁣victims in addition to debt,‌ but continuing to live a⁣ luxurious life ⁣with that money.

However, the court took into‌ account Jeon’s admission ‌of ‍guilt.

Separate Case

In a ⁤separate case, Jeon acted like a third-generation chaebol and committed a 3 billion won fraud and was sentenced ⁢to 12 years in​ prison at the first trial and appealed.

The police decided not to forward Nam as an accomplice in Jeon’s fraud,⁢ saying there were no charges, but the prosecution requested a reinvestigation.

This report was ‌written by YTN⁤ Kim Young.

Video Editing: Minkyung ‍Kim

Design: Jeon‌ Hwi-rin