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Thu, August 11, 2022 | 08:14
Rain Accused of Embezzlement
Posted : 2010-04-14 19:18
Updated : 2010-04-14 19:18
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Korean pop star Rain has been accused of embezzlement.

The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office said Wednesday it had opened an investigation into the singer, whose real name is Jung Ji-hoon, as he was listed among eight people that a 52-year-old man recently filed a petition against for embezzlement.

In the petition, the man, identified only by his surname Lee, claimed he had invested two billion won ($1.79 million) in a fashion firm, J.Tune Creative in 2008, which he claims was owned by Rain, and then sustained significant losses as a result of account book manipulation.

"They cooked the books and embezzled two billion won," the petitioner said in a statement. A prosecutor familiar with the case said, "The investigation is in its early stages."

But the prosecutor did not rule out the possibility of the singer being summoned for questioning, if deemed necessary.

Rain's management agency denied the allegation.

"Rain has nothing to do with the case," J.Tune Entertainment said in a statement. The agency is associated with the fashion company. "Rain was just a model for the company, not a manager."



가수 비 횡령혐의로 피소

서울중앙지방검찰청은 수요일 이(52) 모씨가 횡령혐의로 고소한 가수 비 (본명 정지훈)와 그 밖의 7명에 대한 수사를 착수했다고 밝혔다.

이씨는 소장에서 2008년 비가 설립한 패션업체인 제이튠 크리에이티브사에 20억 원을 투자했지만 회계장부 조작으로 상당한 손손실을 입었다고 주장했다.
이씨는 "그들이 회계장부를 속여 20억원을 횡령했다"고 밝혔다.

한 검찰은 "아직 수사 초기 단계 중"이라고 간단하게 말했다. 그러나 검찰은 필요하면 심문을 위해 비를 소환할 가능성을 배제하지 않았다.

비의 소속사측은 그 간은 혐의를 부인했다. 제이튠 엔터테인먼트는 성명에서 "비는 이 사건과 전혀 관련이 없다. 이 소속사는 패션사와 연관이 있다. "비는 그 회사의 모델이었을 뿐이지 경영인이 아니다"
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