YG office raided in gambling probe
Police raided the headquarters of YG Entertainment on Saturday over allegations that Yang Hyun-suk, former CEO and chief producer of the influential K-pop label, engaged in habitual gambling.Police have been looking into suspicions that Yang and Seungri, a former member of the K-pop boy band Bigbang, gambled while overseas. They were both booked for the allegation earlier this week. Investigators carried out the five-hour raid at the YG Entertainment headquarters in Mapo District, western Seoul, starting at 9 a.m. to search for evidence related to the suspicion. Yang’s residence was not subject to the raid. Police are looking into allegations that Yang may have embezzled company funds for gambling.
JTBC earlier reported that Yang and Seungri regularly gambled at hotel casinos in Las Vegas, betting billions of won.
In March, Seungri, who stands at the center of drug and sex scandals, was dispelled from Bigbang, which YG Entertainment manages, amid a widening probe into embezzlement and pimping charges. Police are also investigating whether Yang and Seungri violated the foreign exchange transaction law to secure gambling funds.
Separately, Yang was booked in July on suspicions that he arranged sex services for foreign investors in 2014 while treating them at a posh restaurant.
Yonhap
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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