A South Korean girl has been sentenced to 4 years in jail for blackmailing former Tottenham Hotspur footballer Son Heung-min.
The lady, recognized solely as Yang, was charged with extorting 300m gained (£152,000) from Son in 2024 after sending him an ultrasound of a child she claimed was his and demanding cash to remain silent.
She later conspired with a person, recognized as Yong, to attempt to extort more cash from Son.
The Seoul Central District Courtroom stated Yang “lied” to Son, although she had not confirmed whose little one she was carrying.
Yang denied the costs of extortion and tried extortion, the court docket stated.
Yong, who confessed, was sentenced to 2 years in jail, based on the court docket.
Son, 33, is considered one of Asia’s best soccer gamers.
He joined LAFC in August after a decade at Spurs within the Premier League. He additionally captains the South Korea nationwide workforce.
