Source: Sports Donga
'Fisherman Kim,' arrested for 10 billion won fraud is causing ripple in entertainment industry.
Rumors are circulating through media reports and online that the infamous criminal 'Kim' bribed and gifted Porsches to top star female celebrities and entertainment officials. Rumors that "top star female celebrity A was Kim's lover in the past" are also causing a stir.
On the 7th, netizens on YouTube and online communities speculated that female singer and actress A was in a relationship with 'Fisherman' Kim causing controversy. However, an official from the rumored celebrity's agency denied reports stating, "It has nothing to do with Kim."
MBC's 'News Desk' also reported on the 6th that an employee B that worked with Kim for 2 years since 2018 "delivered gifts to a famous entertainment agency and top star female celebrities and managers. Gifts included Porsches and other luxury goods and precious metals," raising further suspicions of 'Fisherman Gate.'
Politicians, prosecutors, and police chiefs are speculating that Kim "lobbied" entertainment officials and celebrities to promote their artists and raise the profile of their agencies and their own "social status."
However, Kim's lawyer has denied the rumors stating, "This case is not a "gate." It's a fraud case."
