[Breaking News] Comedian Lee Jin-ho confesses to illegal gambling… Police to investigate before pressing charges.

Comedian Lee Jin-ho [Capture of Lee Jin-ho’s Instagram (@bbangggi1)], ‘Police have launched a preliminary investigation into comedian Lee Jin-ho (38), who confessed to illegal online gambling.’,
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, ‘Seoul’s Gangnam Police Station revealed on the 15th that they are currently conducting a preliminary investigation after receiving a request for investigation into Lee Jin-ho’s habitual gambling and fraud through the national public complaint center.’,
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, ‘A police official stated, “The case has been assigned to the Investigation Unit 2 of Gangnam Police Station,” adding, “After reviewing the contents of the complaint, we will consider whether to officially file charges.” Given that Lee Jin-ho has admitted to the illegal gambling, it is likely that the police will soon commence a formal investigation.’,
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, ‘The complainant posted on an online community site on the same day that they personally filed a complaint via the national public complaint center.’,
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, ‘The complainant expressed concern, saying, “As a well-known figure, Lee Jin-ho’s actions have a significant impact on society,” and “Despite many celebrities and sports stars being disappointed by being involved in illegal gambling, controversies continue to arise.”‘,
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, ‘The complainant further urged, “In order to prevent further incidents of celebrities engaging in illegal activities in the entertainment industry, please thoroughly investigate Lee Jin-ho’s habitual gambling and fraud allegations,” and “Demand strict punishment for those who operate illegal gambling establishments.”‘,
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, ‘In a post on social media the previous day, Lee Jin-ho confessed, “In 2020, I started playing games on an illegal online gambling site by chance, and ended up accumulating unbearable debts.” He mentioned that he has since stopped gambling, repaid the money borrowed from acquaintances, and stated, “I will sincerely cooperate with the police investigation and accept the consequences of my actions.”‘,
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, “Lee Jin-ho made his debut as a special comedian on SBS in 2005 and gained recognition through various public comedy programs such as SBS’s ‘Finding Comedy People,’ MBC’s ‘Ha-dang-sa,’ tvN’s ‘Comedy Big League,’ as well as appeared on entertainment shows like JTBC’s ‘Knowing Bros.'”,
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