Article: [Breaking] Il-hoon who habitually smoked marijuana sentenced to 2 years in prison
Source: Sports Kyunghyang
Former BTOB member Jung Il-hoon has been sentenced to prison.
On the 10th, during trial held at 2pm, Chief Judge Cheol-han of the Seoul Central District Court sentenced Il-hoon to 2 years in prison for habitually smoking marijuana. The court also judged that Il-hoon was a flight risk and arrested him in court.
Il-hoon is accused of conspiring with 7 people from July 2016-January 2019 and remitting 133 million won of marijuana to the unnamed person 161 times. He's also accused of buying marijuana and liquid hemp and smoking 161 times within the same period.
Prosecutors had initially demanded 4 years in prison and a fine of 133 million won fine.
In his final statement, Il-hoon appealed for leniency stating, "I was under extreme stress while working in the entertainment industry at a young age. I tried to solve this in the wrong way and vow not to depend on it ever again."
- [+504, -426] BTOB fans went that far only for their fave to end up an ex-convictㅋㅋ. I get he's no longer in the group but I'm sure he wasn't the only one lighting up during promotions ㅋㅋㅋ
- [+435, -13] I'm surprised he didn't get 5 years with how much he was caught buying through cryptocurrency ㅈㄴ. Makes you wonder how police got a hold of the purchase records ㅋㅋㅋ. How was he able to stay bright-eyed while promoting with how much of it he smoked?
- [+353, -9] He's a first time offender so he was guaranteed at least 3 years. It's more amazing he didn't get jailed for 5 years ㅋ.
- [+127, -8] Seungri gets nothing but he gets jailed...
- [+96, -55] And his group members had the audacity to put up "7" at concerts..
- [+81, -11] ㄹㅇLook at this dr*ggie and his excuses. If debuting at such a young age was so stressful then what about child actorsㅋㅋㅋㅋ?? He made his debut at 19 years old. With how he's talking, you'd think he debuted with the 'maknae' titleㅋㅋㅋ
- [+71, -11] Ah ~ and to think that Burning Sun ba$tard was judged innocent and is roaming free in the streets. If he would've been the guinea pig, Il-hoon would be getting escorted home right now..
- [+44, -5] Wow ~ so many thug ba$tards in the commentsㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ? All this because they went to Kingdom? Anyway, Melodies, stay strong! I think their next album will do just fine so just let haters do the s*** they always doㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ.