Allegations have surfaced that the mother of singer Jang Yoon Jeong, who has been estranged from her daughter for several years, has been sued for investment fraud after allegedly using the singer's name to solicit funds from acquaintances.
On the June 30 broadcast of the JTBC program "Sajeonbanjang," the story of a woman in her 60s, identified as A, who filed a fraud complaint against Jang Yoon Jeong’s mother, surnamed Yook, was revealed.
A claimed that she met Yook at a sauna about two years ago and became close with her. A alleged that she was convinced of their relationship after Yook claimed, "I have already reconciled with Jang Yoon Jeong and we are on good terms," while showing her messenger conversations and text messages that she claimed were between herself and the singer.
According to the broadcast, A alleged that Yook persuaded her to invest by saying, "You can earn large profits by investing in Mr. Trot," and "Jang Yoon Jeong is currently working on a 20 billion won project." A claimed she gained trust after Yook showed her an investment confirmation document under the name of Jang Yoon Jeong’s company and text messages allegedly sent by the singer. Believing these claims, A stated that she even borrowed money from an acquaintance to invest approximately 30 million won, but never received the promised returns.
It was further reported that Yook even sent A a message she claimed was sent to television personality Noh Hong-chul, which read, "There is a situation at my daughter's company, so please deposit the money into the informant's account."
Through "Sajeonbanjang," Jang Yoon Jeong’s side stated, "She has not been in contact with her mother for over 10 years, and there is no truth to the claim that they have exchanged messages." They clarified that all the text messages and investment stories mentioned on the broadcast are completely groundless.
According to "Sajeonbanjang," A filed a police complaint against Yook in April. However, it is reported that the investigation has been suspended as Yook's current whereabouts cannot be determined, with no signs of activity such as mobile phone or credit card usage.
The conflict between Jang Yoon Jeong and her mother has been public for a long time. In 2013, on the SBS variety show "Healing Camp," Jang Yoon Jeong confessed that she discovered that most of the assets she had earned over years of her career had disappeared while her mother was managing her finances, leaving her with approximately 1 billion won in debt. Later, she won a partial victory in a lawsuit against her younger brother for the return of a loan, recovering 320 million won.
Additionally, it was reported that in 2018, Yook was sentenced to prison for fraud after borrowing hundreds of millions of won from an acquaintance and failing to repay it, but was released on parole in December of that year for medical treatment due to terminal liver cancer.
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