Lee Jae-po(65), a comedian and actor turned journalist, was sentenced to a fine for defrauding an acquaintance of 20 million won.
On the 3rd, Judge Park Jong-woong of the 16th Criminal Division of Incheon District Court announced that he had sentenced Lee Jae-po, who was indicted on fraud charges, to a fine of 10 million won.

On November 22, 2020, Mr.Lee Jae-po borrowed money from an acquaintance, Mr.B, at a pension in Ganghwa Island, Incheon, saying, “My wife runs a clothing store and is having a hard time due to COVID-19, so I need 20 million won urgently.” He promised, “I’ll pay you back right away,” but it was revealed that he actually intended to use the money for personal use, not for running the clothing store, and that he already had a lot of debt in the financial sector at the time.
Initially, there were allegations of collusion with C, who was Lee Jae-po’s lover, but the court ruled that it was Lee’s sole act.

Judge Park said, “Considering the circumstances and modus operandi of the crime, the nature of the crime is serious,” and “Despite being a repeat offender, he did not reflect on himself and committed another crime.” However, he stated, “I took into consideration the fact that Mr.Lee acknowledged his wrongdoing, reached an agreement with the victim’s family, and had no prior criminal record.”

Lee Jae-po entered the entertainment industry in 1983 by winning MBC Gag Contest.He later turned to acting and appeared in many dramas, including “The Fourth Republic,” “The Leopard of Kilimanjaro,” and “Eun-sil,” and was especially popular for his role as Wang-bal in “Wild Times.” After that, he gave up his entertainment career and worked as a journalist, but in May 2018, he was sentenced to 1 year and 2 months in prison in the first trial for defamation by stating false facts and was detained in court.


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