SEOUL, May 15 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- South Korean police on Thursday filed for warrants to formally arrest two people on suspicion of blackmailing South Korean football star Son Heung-min with false pregnancy claims, Yonhap News Agency reported.
The Gangnam Police Station in southern Seoul said it filed for the warrants for a woman in her 20s and a man in his 40s on suspicion of extortion and attempted extortion, respectively, after apprehending them last night.
The woman allegedly approached the Tottenham Hotspur captain last June, claiming she was pregnant with his child and demanded money in exchange for staying silent.
She reportedly sent Son an ultrasound image of a baby and received over 300 million won (US$215,000).
The man, believed to be one of her acquaintances, is also suspected of approaching Son in March and attempting to extort 70 million won from him. He reportedly did not receive any money.
Son filed a complaint with police last week, claiming she had blackmailed him with a false pregnancy claim.
Police have since raided the two individuals' homes, confiscated their phones, and plan to further investigate the case, including verifying the authenticity of the ultrasound.
-- BERNAMA-YONHAP
