A man in his 50s who did not repay money and even forged an IOU... Law, sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison

A man in his 50s who committed litigation fraud by submitting forged IOUs to the court was sentenced to prison.

According to the legal community on the 21st, the 2nd criminal division of Wonju Branch of Chuncheon District Court sentenced Mr. A, who was handed over to trial on charges of attempted fraud and forgery of private documents, to 1 year and 6 months in prison on the 25th of last month.

In 2017, Mr. A borrowed 305 million won in the name of business funds from Mr. B, a former co-worker, and was sued in a civil suit for failing to repay it.

Mr. A submitted a forged IOU to the court and claimed that the debt did not exist, but it was not accepted.

Accordingly, Mr. B filed a complaint, claiming that Mr. A forged supporting documents and used them fraudulently.

At the trial, Mr. A's side argued that "the indictment was filed after the statute of limitations had expired" on charges such as forging private documents and that "an acquittal should be issued."

However, the court sentenced Mr. A to prison, saying that the nature of the crime was not good considering the circumstances and method of the crime.

The court stated the reason for sentencing, saying, "The defendant falsified the loan certificate to avoid a large debt in a civil lawsuit and submitted it as evidence, thereby hindering the proper exercise of judicial power. Among fraud crimes, litigation fraud is an aggravating factor in sentencing."

Attorney Gil Se-cheol of Daeryun Law Firm, who is Mr. B's legal representative, explained, "Not only did Mr. A not reimburse Mr. B the money, but he also submitted false information in a civil lawsuit that had been going on for about four years, wasting unnecessary time and money. As soon as he became aware of Mr. A's illegal activities, he proved through handwriting analysis that the IOU had been fabricated, so we were able to put an end to the long-drawn-out lawsuit."
 

Shin Min-ji (sourminjee@ikbc.co.kr)

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