Seoul, Dec 8, 2025 (AFP) - Son Heung-min blackmailer jailed in South Korea

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2025-12-08

A woman who blackmailed South Korean football superstar Son Heung-min by claiming she was the mother of his child was jailed for four years on Monday, reports said. The woman, surnamed Yang, extorted 300 million won ($200,000) from Son last year by sending him a foetal ultrasound image and threatening to go public. She reportedly splurged the cash on luxury and designer goods, before her and an accomplice surnamed Yong tried to extort a further 7......

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