In a similar case trial of singer Cho Young-nam, 76, who was convicted of cheating and selling the finished painting with the help of an assistant, the prosecution again sought guilty.



The prosecution said, "The defendant deceived the victims (buyers) to get money, even though he did not draw the picture himself," said at the appeal for fraud of Mr. Cho held at the Seoul Central District Court today (23rd). I asked for a year.



The prosecution said, "The defendant was convicted of a similar case innocence in the Supreme Court, but at the first trial in this case, he was convicted for a slightly different purpose." Please take a look again to see if it's not recognized."



In response, the lawyer requested that the prosecution's appeal be dismissed as Mr. Jo was already acquitted in the Supreme Court.



When asked if he had any last words to say, Mr. Jo replied, "I am grateful that the trial was finished so nicely than I thought."



He said, "You can use an assistant, but the prosecution makes the point that you shouldn't use an assistant," he said. "My art activities will continue to do that."



In 2011, Mr. Cho was accused of selling a picture of a painting material for a Japanese arena titled'The Watchman of the Rye Field' as if it were a picture he drew and selling it to Mr. A for 8 million won.



However, the first trial court sentenced him to acquittal, saying that the prosecution of the painting was painted by someone other than Mr. Jo.



Previously, Mr. Cho was similar to this case, but was convicted in June of last year after being prosecuted for a separate painting case.



It was accused of selling 21 works that were only lightly over-painted on pictures drawn by painter Song Mo, etc. from 2011 to 2015 to 17 people, receiving more than 153 million won.



The first trial was convicted and sentenced to 10 months in prison and two years probation, but the second and third trials were acquitted.



At the time, the Supreme Court said, "It is difficult to say that the information required for the purchaser is whether the art work was completed with the assistance of a third party. It’s not a problem.”



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