Woman Sentenced Four Years in Prison for Blackmailing Footballer Son Heung-min Over Fake Baby Photo
A Seoul court has handed down a four-year prison sentence to a woman, identified only as Yang, who was accused of blackmailing South Korean football star Son Heung-min over a fake ultrasound photo claiming he was the father. The crime took place in 2024 and involved extortion demands of nearly £150,000.
Yang's scheme began when she sent an ultrasound photo to Son, without confirming that it was indeed his child. Despite the ambiguity, the player allegedly received the message and responded by paying her a substantial sum. However, Yang continued to extort him further, conspiring with a man identified as Yong to increase the demands.
However, it's worth noting that Yang denied all charges, claiming she had not confirmed Son as the father of her alleged child. The court rejected this claim, stating that Yang lied about her involvement in the extortion scheme.
Yong, who was involved in the conspiracy and later confessed to his role, received a two-year prison sentence.
Son Heung-min is renowned for being one of Asia's top football players, having played for Tottenham and LAFC with impressive success. The 33-year-old's talent has earned him a record fee when he joined LAFC in August.
The incident highlights the growing issue of online harassment and blackmail targeting prominent individuals, including sports figures. It serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of using fake information to exploit vulnerable people for personal gain.
A Seoul court has handed down a four-year prison sentence to a woman, identified only as Yang, who was accused of blackmailing South Korean football star Son Heung-min over a fake ultrasound photo claiming he was the father. The crime took place in 2024 and involved extortion demands of nearly £150,000.
Yang's scheme began when she sent an ultrasound photo to Son, without confirming that it was indeed his child. Despite the ambiguity, the player allegedly received the message and responded by paying her a substantial sum. However, Yang continued to extort him further, conspiring with a man identified as Yong to increase the demands.
However, it's worth noting that Yang denied all charges, claiming she had not confirmed Son as the father of her alleged child. The court rejected this claim, stating that Yang lied about her involvement in the extortion scheme.
Yong, who was involved in the conspiracy and later confessed to his role, received a two-year prison sentence.
Son Heung-min is renowned for being one of Asia's top football players, having played for Tottenham and LAFC with impressive success. The 33-year-old's talent has earned him a record fee when he joined LAFC in August.
The incident highlights the growing issue of online harassment and blackmail targeting prominent individuals, including sports figures. It serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of using fake information to exploit vulnerable people for personal gain.
son heung-min is already under so much pressure from the game, last thing he needs is some random chick trying to extort him over a fake baby pic 
can't even use a decent photo editing software without getting caught 
anyway, four years is pretty harsh but i guess when you're in that situation, you gotta take it 
and yeah, this just shows how hard it is for people to protect themselves online 
so many predators out there, can't even send a fake pic without getting nailed 
she was already trying to scam him with a fake ultrasound pic and now she's getting 4 years in prison its like she thinks shes gonna get away w/ it lol nope not on our watch. the worst part is that guy Yong got off easy w/ only 2 yrs i guess some people r just more willing to take advantage of others for a quick buck ugh
. The court saw right through it.
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. But it's still scary to think about how many other people out there might be going through something similar... 
. And to make matters worse, she's getting away with just 4 years in prison? That seems pretty light considering the amount of emotional distress she caused him. The system's gotta do better than that, if you ask me.
like how Yang thought she could just mess with Son Heung-min's life like that?? Four years in prison ain't enough for her IMHO 
, I think she should've gotten a lot more time! And can you believe she denied it too? Like, if you're gonna lie and scam someone, own up to it or don't @ me 
. Anyways, Son Heung-min is literally the GOAT of football 
and I'm so glad he got justice. This just shows how serious online safety should be taken seriously 
, we gotta protect our faves from these types of scammers! 
. And £150k is insane, bro 
. You can't just make up some fake info and get away with it!
The fact that she tried to deny it and claim she didn't confirm him as the father is laughable too. It's just so obvious what she did.
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. I mean, come on, sending a fake baby photo and expecting him to pay up? Girl bye 
. And what's even crazier is that she tried to play dumb when the court called her out on it 
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IT'S JUST NOT RIGHT THAT SOMEONE CAN JUST BLACKMAIL SOMEONE LIKE SON HEUNG-MIN OVER A FAKE BABY PHOTO! 
LIKE, HOW IS SHE EVEN GETTING AWAY WITH IT FOR SO LONG? AND THE FACT THAT SHE DENIES IT BUT THE COURT KNOWS BETTER IS JUST ROLLY EYE-SOLLING!!!