The prosecution requested the appellate court to impose a four-year prison sentence on YouTuber Gujaeyuk (real name Lee Jun-hee), who was sentenced to three years in prison in the first trial for extorting tens of millions of won from YouTuber Tzuyang.
In the ruling of the appellate trial concerning Gujaeyuk's charges of extortion held on the 22nd at the Suwon District Court Criminal Appellate Division 3-3 (Director General Kim Eun-kyo, Jo Soon-pyo, Kim Tae-hwan), the prosecution sought a four-year prison sentence.
The prosecution noted regarding Gujaeyuk, "The defendant has completely denied the charges in the investigation process and in the original trial and appellate trial and committed secondary harm by filing a false accusation against the victim, raising doubts about whether he genuinely regrets his actions," leading to the request for a harsher sentence.
Gujaeyuk's lawyer claimed that the defendant had no direct interactions with Tzuyang to demand money or threaten her, asserting that "an individual with animosity towards the defendant provided fabricated information with manipulated dates that triggered other YouTubers," arguing for his innocence.
In his final statement, Gujaeyuk said, "Even if the judge finds me guilty, please allow me to repay the harm caused to the victim."
The prosecution also sought the same sentences for YouTuber Jujakgambeolsa, who was indicted along with Gujaeyuk on charges including extortion, requesting three years in prison, and for Karakula and Crocodile, who were accused of aiding extortion, they sought two years and one year, respectively. Additionally, they requested a five-year sentence for attorney Choi Mo.
The ruling on the appeal concerning Gujaeyuk and others is scheduled for September 5.
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