Nam Hyun-hee cleared of charges in ex-lover Jeon Cheong-jo fraud case; won all of 1.1 billion won damages suit
The former national fencing representative and coach Nam Hyun-hee has been fully exonerated in the courtroom battles related to the fraud case involving her ex-lover Jeon Cheong-jo, proving her innocence.
On the 12th, attorney Son Su-ho posted on his social media, "Coach Nam Hyun-hee won all claims in the damages lawsuit related to the Jeon Cheong-jo case," saying, "In the 1.1 billion won damages lawsuit filed by a plaintiff who was defrauded of a large sum by Jeon Cheong-jo against Coach Nam, Coach Nam won completely."
The court said, "Nam Hyun-hee likewise did not know the true identity of Jeon Cheong-jo, just like the plaintiff," fully denying suspicions of complicity. In its ruling the court held, "Nam Hyun-hee was deceived by Jeon Cheong-jo's lies and believed he was a genuine third-generation chaebol, and she was not aware of the investment facts."
Earlier, Nam Hyun-hee announced her remarriage to Jeon Cheong-jo in 2023, but when Jeon Cheong-jo's identity was revealed she quickly became the center of suspicion. Contrary to claims that Jeon Cheong-jo was an extramarital child of a chaebol and a former equestrian athlete, it was revealed that he had defrauded numerous victims of sums in the hundreds of millions of won, and Nam Hyun-hee was swept up in allegations of being an accomplice.
Coach Nam appealed that "I had no knowledge of Jeon Cheong-jo's fraudulent activities and was rather used," and after 1 year and 10 months of legal battles she was recognized by the court as "another victim deceived by Jeon Cheong-jo."
Attorney Son said, "I hope there will be no further unfounded speculation from this ruling," and added, "We did our best to prove Coach Nam's innocence."
- The following is the full post by attorney Son Su-ho Coach Nam Hyun-hee won all claims in the damages lawsuit related to the Jeon Cheong-jo case I am reporting the victory. In the 1.1 billion won damages lawsuit filed by a plaintiff who was defrauded of a large sum by Jeon Cheong-jo against Coach Nam, Coach Nam won completely. The plaintiff alleged that Coach Nam was an accomplice of Jeon Cheong-jo, but the court did not accept that. The court ruled, "Nam Hyun-hee likewise did not know the true identity of Jeon Cheong-jo, just like the plaintiff (ruling, p. 9)." Over the past 1 year and 10 months we did our best to prove Coach Nam's innocence. Through this we received confirmation from the court that "Nam Hyun-hee was also a victim deceived by Jeon Cheong-jo." The Jeon Cheong-jo case has already been heavily reported and has attracted much public interest, so the trial results should be made known to the public. With a sincere wish that there be no further misunderstandings or unfounded speculation, I present the key points of this ruling. 1. Denial of aiding fraud intentionally * It was Jeon Cheong-jo and his security chief who proposed investments to the plaintiff and received investment funds, so there is no part directly involving Nam Hyun-hee. (p. 7) * The plaintiff, when asked by police "What role did Nam Hyun-hee play?", testified, "Nam Hyun-hee did not directly mention anything related to the investment." (p. 7) 2. Denial of aiding fraud by negligence (1) Nam Hyun-hee did not know of the plaintiff's investment * The plaintiff, when asked by police "When you invested in Jeon Cheong-jo did Nam Hyun-hee know?", testified, "At the time of the first investment Jeon Cheong-jo said it had to be kept secret from Nam Hyun-hee. (omitted) So I did not tell her." (p. 10) * Jeon Cheong-jo asked investors he met through Nam Hyun-hee, such as Nam's relatives and acquaintances, to keep everything strictly confidential. (p. 10) * While receiving investment funds from Nam Hyun-hee's nephews, Jeon Cheong-jo told them not to tell Nam Hyun-hee about the investments. (p. 10) (2) Nam Hyun-hee did not know Jeon Cheong-jo's true identity * It appears Nam Hyun-hee was also deceived by Jeon Cheong-jo's lies and believed he was a genuine third-generation chaebol. (p. 11) * Nam Hyun-hee likewise did not know the true identity of Jeon Cheong-jo, just like the plaintiff. (p. 9) * Nam Hyun-hee did not know that Jeon Cheong-jo was receiving investment funds from people close to her. (p. 12) 3. Conclusion The plaintiff's claim is without merit and is therefore dismissed in full. We will continue to do our best for our client's interests. We will handle the remaining procedures accurately. Please offer your support and encouragement. Thank you. Ji-hyuk Law Firm Son Su-ho, chief attorney
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