Celebrity Downfall: South Korean Actress Sentenced For $3-M Crypto Scam
South Korean actress Hwang Jung-eum was handed a suspended prison term on Thursday after a court found she took company money and used most of it to buy cryptocurrency. According to the Jeju District Court, the total amount involved was about ₩4.34 billion — roughly $3.1 million — and the case has stirred sharp public […]
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