Actress Lee Hye-young sues ex-husband for
fraud
Actress Lee Hye-young is suing her ex-husband for fraud, according
to
National Police Agency.
The 34-year-old actress Lee filed a lawsuit against her
ex-husband,
singer Lee Sang-min, for fraud, claming that he cheated her,
taking
about 2.2 billion won (~$2.2 million) prior to their marriage
until
they were divorced last year.
Her 33-year-old ex-husband, who was also a member of the now
disbanded
K-pop group Roo'ra, denied all the claims and said the case will
be
settled amicably since it was brought through
misunderstanding.
In the suit, Lee claimed that her ex-husband forced her to pose as
a
nude model for business purposes, taking 50 million won (~$50,000)
for
the contract and 30 million won (~$30,000) worth of benefits from
the
project.
She also claimed he bought cars on installment programs under
her
name, but did not pay for them, causing her enormous financial
damage.
She added that Lee had not returned money he had borrowed it in
her
name, and also asked her to borrow money from her friends to
support
his business.
Regarding the nude picture project, Lee Sang-min previously said
that
he never forced her wife to do it. He also said that he already
paid
back all the money he borrowed for cars.
Lee will settle the complaint once the police investigation
starts,
according to his acquaintance.
Meanwhile, Ko Young-wook, who is Lee Sang-min's friend and an
ex-member of Roo'ra expressed concerns about Lee's suit.
"As far as I know, Lee Sang-min is troubled with debts and this
suit
might be related to that problem. I hope they reach a
peaceful
agreement," he said.
A police official said Lee Sang-min was not only sued for fraud by
his
ex-wife, but also by two other people, who are claiming 4 billion
won
from Lee.
Police will summon Lee Sang-min next month and investigate
the
accusations. The Lees married in June 2004 after 10 years of
romance
but ended up in divorce in August 2005.