Mr. A, who was banned from leaving the country due to fraud charges amounting to 290 billion won, claimed, "My son is a member of an idol group, so there is no risk of flight," and requested the lifting of the ban, but it was dismissed.
According to Lotok News on the 8th, the Seoul Administrative Court did not accept Mr. A's request to lift the travel ban citing his son, an idol singer, as a reason.
Mr. A is accused of committing investment fraud under the pretext of guaranteed high returns for a period of 1 year and 5 months starting from September 2022. The amount received from victims is reported to be 291.9 billion won.
The Ministry of Justice imposed a travel ban on Mr. A at the request of the police starting from April 2024. Subsequently, Mr. A filed an administrative lawsuit against the extension of the travel ban.
Mr. A's side argued in court, "I have cooperated sincerely with the investigation, my family resides in the country, and my son is active as an idol singer, so there is no risk of fleeing abroad. The travel ban is expected to impact the management of the company."
However, the court dismissed Mr. A's claim, stating, "The criminal charges against the suspect are by no means light. There are many subscribers involved, making a long-term investigation unavoidable."
The court also did not accept the claim that "there is no risk of flight due to the existence of the idol son."
In this regard, Maeil Business Star Today contacted the agency of the idol group member but could not reach them.
[Ji Seung-hoon, Star Today Reporter]
