Comedian Lee Jin-ho referred to prosecution without detention over online gambling

Comedian Lee Jin-ho, 38, who publicly admitted to illegal online gambling, has been referred to the prosecution without detention, police said Thursday. According to the Seoul Gangnam Police Station, Lee was forwarded to prosecutors Tuesday on charges of habitual gambling, about six months after the investigation began. Lee revealed in a post on social media last year that he had started gambling through an illegal online gaming site in 2020, which eventually left him with overwhelming debts. “After difficult advice from friends and the fear of losing the job I love, I was finally able to stop gambling,” he wrote. “Though I’ve received financial help from many people, I’m steadily repaying the debt every month and promise to repay every last cent on my own — even if it takes a lifetime.” Lee is known to have borrowed hundreds of millions of won from acquaintances, including fellow comedian Lee Soo-geun, BTS member Jimin and singer Young Tak, to fund his gambling. The police launched a preliminary investigation after receiving a complaint through the national petition systemWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times