Prosecution’s Witness Statements from Seungri’s Trial & Verdict
Hearing 3, Mr. Kim (on Prostitution Mediation charge):
-“It was Yoo In-seok’s instructions (not Seungri), and I just did what he told me to”
- [Regarding changes in statement between police questioning and hearing] “I was tired of the long investigation and there were a lot of guiding questions”
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Hearing 4, Mr. Park (on Prostitution Mediation charge):
-“It was Yoo In-seok’s order”
- [Regarding changes in statement between police questioning and hearing] Mr. Park… argued that some of the contents of the police report were different from his purpose.
“I’m sorry to the accused (Seungri), but the psychological pressure (for other charges) was so great that I didn’t pay attention to other cases (such as Seungri’s prostitution brokerage) in detail.”
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Hearing 7, Ms. A (on Prostitution Mediation charge):
-“I cooperated without refusing because it was Yoo In-seok’s request. Yoo In-seok did not say to whom he was sending the money. I’ve never heard of anyone related with Seungri.”
-“I’ve never had that (prostitution-related) kind of conversation with Seungri.”
-“He [Yoo In-seok] didn’t want to reveal that he was sending (a prostitute) and because I wanted to keep my trust with Yoo In-seok, I wouldn’t let (Seungri) know.”
-[Regarding police questioning] “All of this was at Yoo In-seok’s request. Even if I answered that Seungri had never requested, the question kept coming in as ‘Seungri and Yoo In-seok.’”
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Hearing 7, Ms. B (on Prostitution Mediation charge):
-“I’ve never heard of any mention related to Seungri.”
-“There was no mention of who the frequent guests were or about Seungri.”
-“All contact was with Ms. A, and when I asked for the payment, the money came under the name of Ms. A’s acquaintance, Yoo In-seok.”
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Hearing 8, ‘Boom-up girl’ (on Food Sanitation Act charge):
-“There were not so many people and it was not a hot atmosphere… the Monkey Museum was an uncomfortable atmosphere to dance in. My acquaintance introduced me to a part-time job and suggested it to me to the effect of ‘It’s not a place to sing (as) boom-up girls, so let’s not overdo the dance and just set the mood.’ So I didn’t feel interested and it wasn’t fun, so I only worked twice and quit.”
-“It’s just a role to put on a casual outfit, and it’s not about pouring alcohol.”
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Hearing 10, Mr. A (on Embezzlement charge):
-[Regarding the prosecution’s statement that Seungri must have known that the dividend was paid in a false MD allowance payment method] “It is not possible.”
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Hearing 10, Mr. B (on Food Sanitation Act charge):
-“(Seungri) was never involved in the actual operation of Monkey Museum.”
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Hearing 11, Mr. F (on Aggravated Assault Incitement charge):
-[Mr. F, accused of the aggravated assault] “I’ve never seen it (Seungri ordering gangsters).”
-“I have no connection with Seungri.”
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Hearing 11, Jung Joon-young (on Prostitution Mediation, Aggravated Assault Incitement, Illegal Filming charges)
“I haven’t heard anything about prostitutes that is related to Seungri.”
-[Regarding aggravated assault incitement charge] “Seungri didn’t say it directly. I made such a statement because I thought Seungri did it… Seungri went after him [a different Mr. A], so I absolutely thought the person Seungri called was a gangster.” [Mr. A was an acquaintance of Seungri and not involved in the aggravated assault] “I don’t know who Mr. A is, but there was a yell after he came, so I described him as a gangster in the police investigation.”
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Hearing 13, Another Mr. A (on Specific Economic Crimes charge):
-[Regarding Seungri’s involvement in Monkey Museum] “He [Seungri] didn’t come often. He didn’t even come once a month.”
-“Monkey Entertainment’s stake was 100% on me, and neither Seungri nor Yuri Holdings had any shares in Monkey Entertainment. Seungri didn’t run it.”
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Hearing 13, Ms. C (on Prostitution Mediation charge):
-[Regarding the police report stating she was in Seungri’s car] “I never said it was ‘Seungri’s car.’ I don’t even know that the car was Seungri’s car. The police seem to have written it that way.”
-“Seungri didn’t give any instructions, and I never even had a conversation (with him).”
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Hearing 15, Alleged Victims of the Aggravated Assault Incitement charge:
-“It is true that I was the one to start the dispute.”
“[We] got into a dispute with Seungri, and I assumed he did such like that [called gangsters].”
-“While I was watching the CCTV footage, the police pointed some people out as gangsters, so I assumed and told them ‘this was the situation.’”
-“I don’t want Seungri to be punished.”
-“It is true that the incident went wrong and there was personal damage, but it was not because of Seungri.”
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Hearing 16, Choi Jong-hoon (on Prostitution Mediation, Illegal Filming, Inciting Aggravated Assault charges):
-“It’s true that they [Seungri and Yoo In-seok] called someone, and I alone assumed ‘It must be a gangster.’ That’s what I said at the time of the police investigation when the police said ‘the people who came to the scene were gangsters.’”
-“The police persisted in asking me about things that weren’t even my case. So even if I couldn’t remember exactly what the police were asking, I answered ‘I think it was.’”
-“The conclusive expressions are all speculation. The investigation went on for more than 12 hours, so I just wanted to finish it quickly and avoid it.”
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Hearing 21, Yuri Holdings accountant (on Embezzlement charge):
[Asked if Seungri ever personally called for the execution of funds] “He has never.”
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-Translations from Google, cross-referenced with translations by Ain-
Verdict: Guilty of all Charges
Judge’s Statements:
-“It is difficult to say that the defendant did not know that the price was for prostitution mediation.”
-“The social harm caused by the defendant’s crimes, including commercialized sex, and breaking morals, isn’t meager.”
-“Celebrity gambling that draws public attention can have a great rippling effect undermining our society’s healthy working consciousness.”
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“A guilty verdict is surprising in this instance but consistent with South Korea’s conviction rate of 99 percent. The high conviction rate and low acquittal statistics explain the fact that once a case is indicted and goes to court it is more likely to deliver a conviction than an acquittal. In recent years there have been concerns in academic and international legal circles that such a high conviction rate may underscore serious issues with the justice system.”
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“South Korean criminal trials heavily depend on the investigation dossier written by prosecutor. The judges do no more than confirm evidence in the prosecutor’s interview documents. This leads to a conviction rate exceeding 99 per cent, which is one of the highest in the world.”
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