Yoo Ah In Controversy: Prosecutor Formally Indicts Actor on 5 Charges
The prosecutor has found more evidence regarding the ongoing controversy involving Yoo Ah In, prompting them to formally indict the actor.
In a report cited by a local media outlet, the "Seoul Vibe" star will continue to face trial after the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office formally indicted the 37-year-old star, whose real name is Uhm Hong Sik.
Yoo Ah In Drug Controversy Update
Yoo Ah In will face five different charges involving claims of habitual use of illegal drugs.
According to the report, he is indicted without detention for habitual use of propofol and other drugs, marijuana smoking, instigation, and destruction of evidence.
Moreover, his accomplice, a 32-year-old named Mr. Choi, was also brought to trial.
Based on the reports filed against Yoo Ah In, he was administered propofol under "cosmetic procedures" 181 times at a hospital in Seoul.
In addition, the investigation also says that the award-winning star has abused different types of illegal drugs, including propofol, ketamine, midazolam, and remimazolam, stating that it was for "medicinal use," which is all from September 2020 to March 2022.
Meanwhile, from May 2021 to August 2022, the "Hellbound" star was prescribed two different types of sleeping pills. This was used on 44 occasions and was used under a different person's name.
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As of January 2023, the investigation found out that Yoo Ah In used marijuana illegally in the United States along with his accomplice, Mr. Choi.
The said accomplice was also indicted for illegal drug use, attempted flight, and threatening witnesses.
Due to the update regarding Yoo Ah In's probe, the prosecutor said that the actor will remain to face trial on charges for violating the Narcotics Control Act.
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At the height of Yoo Ah In's investigation, the court dismissed the first arrest warrant filed by the prosecution against the actor.
Per report, the Seoul court rejected the request for the issuance of a warrant in May 2023, noting that the other party failed to provide concrete and substantial evidence to prove claims that Yoo Ah In has tampered with the evidence.
"It is difficult to conclude that there is concern about destroying evidence or fleeing," the court says, as obtained by the outlet, adding that Yoo Ah In "has admitted to a large part of the basic facts" involving him to use of illegal drugs such as cocaine and marijuana.
Back in September, the prosecution filed a second request for a warrant of arrest, stating that Yoo Ah In has "habitually taken illegal narcotics and acquired such substances," which they referred to as "medical shopping," and used illegal means, particularly other patients.
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Written by Geca Wills
