Arrest Warrant Sought for Late Actress' Former Agent

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

Bundang Police chief Han Pyung-hyeon said Sunday that an arrest warrant has been issued for the former manager of the late actress Jang Ja-yeon at the police station south of Seoul. Police have yet to identify the list of VIPs the actress was allegedly forced to have sex with.

An arrest warrant was sought Sunday for the head of the late actress Jang Ja-yeon's former agency on charges of intimidation and violence, embezzlement and fleeing to avoid police questioning.

But the warrant request does not include his alleged coercion of Jang into providing sexual services to corporate and media heavyweights. Police said the probe period since his extradition from Japan to Korea Friday was too short, adding they will intensify their investigation into the allegation once the warrant is issued.

The 40-year-old agent, Kim Sung-hoon, had been hiding in Japan since December. Jang committed suicide in March, claiming in a suicide note that he forced her to provide sex and entertainment to influential showbiz figures.

"So far, he claims that there were many events with drinking for his business, and that Jang voluntarily accompanied him to several functions. We'll focus on probing the forced sex allegations after the warrant is issued," police officer Han Pyung-hyeon at the Bundang Police Office said.

Police said that Kim admitted to his alleged violent behavior towards her.

"Kim testified that he hit her on the head and in the face with his hands and a plastic bottle during a party inside his agency building in southern Seoul in June last year, because she revealed his private information to others. But he claims it was a minor tapping," Han said, adding the "private information" was related to drugs.

He also allegedly sent a text message to one of Jang's acquaintances saying that he took drugs with her, and threatened Jang, saying he would spread the rumor which could have dealt a serious blow to her showbiz career.

Police took samples of Kim's hair and urine to verify whether he took narcotics.

Kim is also suspected of embezzling part of the money that the late actress was supposed to receive after shooting a film in January.

The prosecution also included a fleeing charge in the warrant request. Police arrested Kim on Nov. 26 on suspicions of sexually harassing a male model, but he fled while police officers were searching his car to find illegal drugs, and flew to Japan on Dec. 2.

A court will decide whether to issue the warrant today. If it is issued, police will resume the probe into the showbiz figures allegedly implicated in the scandal. In April, police wrapped up an initial investigation as they had difficulty confirming allegations without questioning Kim, booking nine people and suspending investigation of another four.

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[beautifiers.livejournal.com]

i really hope the warrant comes through. this is so fucking scheevy.

[shanny-w.livejournal.com]

Which way bothers you? Corea is the original way of spelling it. Japan changed it to a K so that Korea would come after Japan.

[erbalurbal.livejournal.com]

makes me wonder how much of this is going on behind the scenes.

[honeyfunnybunny.livejournal.com]

.. im really curious about how much of these things are happening to other people. :/

gosh, i just hope the warrant comes through.
and this might open some the eyes of some people, and make them start checking up on other actors/actresses or musicians. Or at least find a way to make sure others aren't going through the same.
it just bothers me that it takes a person's life for people to see the truth :/

[honeyfunnybunny.livejournal.com]

yea :'(
the deeper i think about their strict working hours, not being able to get enough rest and the things they had to do to become famous, makes me really appreciate them even more. and by the things they had to do to become famous, we might never get to know all the struggles - like the terrible things Jang Ja-yeon went through. :(

[shanny-w.livejournal.com]

Many people want to be famous and will do anything to get there.

[xoxoknlove.livejournal.com]

so many dark secrets...

[shanny-w.livejournal.com]

Well now that they have him they can call back all those people they let go.