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Woman who blackmailed Son Heung-min jailed for four years in South Korea
Updated On: 09 December, 2025 08:35 AM IST | Seoul | Agencies
She splurged the cash on luxury goods, before she and an accomplice surnamed Yong tried to extort a further 70 million from the Los Angeles FC star. Son contacted the police, leading to their arrest
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A woman who blackmailed South Korean football superstar Son Heung-min by claiming she was the mother of his child was jailed for four years on Monday.
The woman, surnamed Yang, extorted 300 million won ($200,000) from Son last year by threatening to go public. She splurged the cash on luxury goods, before she and an accomplice surnamed Yong tried to extort a further 70 million from the Los Angeles FC star. Son contacted the police, leading to their arrest.
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