Article: Former Big Bang member Seungri, seek 5 year prison sentence for "procuring prostitutes"
Source: JTBC
Seungri has broken down in tears after military prosecutors asked for 5 year prison sentence.
On morning of the 1st, Judge Colonel Min Je Hwang held 25th trial for Seungri's prostitution and other 'Burning Sun' charges for record 17 hours interrogation that went on for two consecutive days.
Seungri reiterated his position and denied all 8 charges but prosecutor stated, "Even though Seungri is the one that benefited the most from the crime, he is shifting responsibility to persons involved so we request severe punishment for his wrongful actions and attitude. We ask the court to sentence him to 5 years in prison and fine of 20 million."
Seungri shed tears in his final pleas and stated, "I promise to be reborn. I'm sorry to former colleagues, former agency officials and family who had to go through a difficult time because of me."
Regarding reason for the 5 year prison sentence, prosecution stated, "The crime has continued over the years for his own economic gain and he used Korean women to provide sexual entertainment and kept friends through illegal gambling. Monkey Museum was an illegal entertainment establishment for two years despite the crackdown. His crime quality is also not good, from prostitution, habitual gambling. It all came down from not learning well as he was coming-of-age. Seungri is the one that gained from the crime but he still won't admit and kept blaming the other people involved."
- [+1,084, -16] Only 5 years???! Judge-nim, please hit him with a harder sentence that the prosecution's. Grab Yang Hyun Suk and jail them together.
- [+746, -13] Jung Joon Young got 5 years too and he's got more connections than him and was just small piece of the feather. Only 5 yrs for brains behind the whole operation...that's too weak.
- [+422, -11] There are 9 crimes listed there so it should be at least 9 years in prison for each crime. This prosecutor made a serious miscalculation. Let's find a tougher judge that'll throw him in jail for at least 10 years..
- [+136, -13] ??? That's barely nothing..
- [+114, -10] How exactly will he reflect if he's not jailed..??
- [+61, -0] What happened to the policeman who was found dead while investigating Burning Sun. If the government changes, the truth needs to be investigated.
- [+46, -1] Meanwhile, Yang Hyun-suk is living well ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹
- [+37, -0] He learned it all when he entered YG and watched Yang Hyun Suk play while drinking and entertaining investors..
- [+36, -3] 5 years??? Not 15 years, but 5 years??? Wow...this is just wrong.