Arrest Warrant Requested For Goo Hara’s Ex-Boyfriend Choi Jong Bum

[juhli.livejournal.com]

On October 22, Gangnam Police Station stated, “We requested an arrest warrant for Choi Jong Bum to the prosecutor’s office on October 19, for blackmail and injury charges. The prosecutor’s office has requested court for the warrant today.”

Choi Jong Bum is charged for threatening Goo Hara to release their sex tape. Their case originally started out as an assault case, but later developed to an assault and blackmail case when Goo Hara additionally revealed more details.

The police confiscated Choi Jong Bum’s phone and USB on October 2, and requested to perform digital forensics on the materials. The police concluded that there were no signs of the video being spread. However, the police decided that the fight between Goo Hara and Choi Jong Bum was more than a simple assault. Choi Jong Bum will be charged for causing bodily harm, a more serious charge than an assault. Other acts such as sending Goo Hara the video and forcing her to kneel down were seen as blackmail, adding up to the reasons behind the request for the arrest warrant. The date for the investigation to confirm the validity of the arrest warrant before he is actually arrested was not revealed yet.

Source: SportsSeoul via soompi

Comments

[chikage-chan.livejournal.com]

Are we actually seeing a guy suffer consequences after abusing a woman?! I'm pleasantly surprised, I thought he would get away with it as usual.

[nana-the-dwarf.livejournal.com]

Good. Throw him in a cell and throw away the key.

[lydzi.livejournal.com]

+1000000

[gathyou.livejournal.com]

Good! I hope he rots in jail

[premonitioner.livejournal.com]

so he'll get what, 4 months?

[rosiemotleymind.livejournal.com]

That’s where I’m at. I’m happy that he may actually see consequences but will the jail time be sufficient and will they also take measures to protect Hara after he gets released

[premonitioner.livejournal.com]

considering serial rapists and abusers get very little time, and get released only to hurt old/new victims, I have very little hope rn

[nana-the-dwarf.livejournal.com]

I'm expecting something like 7 months, but even if he's out by then, I'll take comfort in knowing that the moron very publicly destroyed his own reputation. I hope this will follow him everywhere.

[premonitioner.livejournal.com]

that's the one thing that's different from other situations like this, he literally outed his own crimes

[juhli.livejournal.com]

they'll have to approve the arrest warrant first >.

[ariellm13.livejournal.com]

He might not get the time he deserves but socially, he's done. He isn't like KJH. He's not a celeb. He had a regular job. He's gonna have real world consequences. No reputable place is gonna hire this guy. And, his face is out. His name is out. You can Naver this guy now. He might have some defenders but they aren't going to be there for him like fans. They won't support him. He's screwed for life probably.

[premonitioner.livejournal.com]

I hope so but I have very little faith in the Korean justice system protecting women

[modestgoddess79.livejournal.com]

get him

[ashdevilrun23.livejournal.com]

he better actually make it to jail

[goshipgurl.livejournal.com]

This sounds good but I'm not holding my breath until he really lands in jail