"A woman has been sentenced in Seoul to four years in prison for blackmailing South Korean football star Son Heung-min. The woman, identified only as Yang, was charged with extorting 300 million won (153,000) from Son in 2024 after sending him an ultrasound photo of a baby that she claimed was his and demanding money to stay silent. She later conspired with a man, identified as Yong, to try to extort more money from Son."
"The Seoul central district court said on Monday that Yang lied to Son, although she had not confirmed whose child she was carrying. The court said Yang denied the charges of extortion and attempted extortion. Yong, who confessed, was sentenced to two years in prison, according to the court. The 33-year-old Son is among Asia's greatest football players. After a decade at Tottenham in the Premier League, he joined LAFC for an MLS record fee in August."
Yang received a four-year prison sentence in Seoul for extorting 300 million won from Son Heung-min after sending an ultrasound photo and falsely claiming the baby was his, demanding payment to remain silent. Yang later conspired with a man identified as Yong to seek additional money. The Seoul central district court stated Yang lied despite not confirming whose child she was carrying; Yang denied the extortion charges. Yong confessed and received a two-year sentence. Son, 33, moved from Tottenham to LAFC for an MLS record fee and has scored 12 goals in 13 matches.
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