Kim Woong (50), a freelance reporter who was confined by the court, was sentenced to imprisonment in the first trial for requesting employment and money and money from JTBC CEO Sohn Seok-hee, saying that he would report a vehicle accident.
Seoul Western District Court Criminal Affairs Division 1-2 at today's (19th) appeal court sentence, Kim was sentenced to six months in prison, the same as the lower court.
From August 2018 to January 2019, Mr. Sohn asked for a gift of 240 million won along with JTBC hiring, saying, ``I will report the 2017 Gwacheon parking lot accident'' and ``I will sue for assault'' He was charged with an attempted attempt (attempting to blackmail).
After the first trial ruling, both Kim and the prosecutors appealed that the sentence was unfair.
The Court of Appeals said, "The defendant appears to be not interested in the so-called fact check, and while recognizing the possibility of false rumors, the accused took advantage of the situation that it could hurt the victim." It.
However, the court ruled that "the defendant deleted his YouTube channel and video, and the crime was only attempted and the victim did not suffer any damage to property."
As the sentence was maintained on this day, the bail Kim filed with the court in late August was dismissed.
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