Male BJ Who Received 200 Million Won in Donations After Saying "Marry Me" to Woman Avoids Indictment

[The Financial News] A male internet broadcaster who promised marriage to a viewer and then extracted a large amount in donations has received a decision not to indict.

According to prosecutors on the 26th, the Seoul Western District Public Prosecutors' Office decided not to indict Mr. A, a man in his 30s who had been referred on fraud charges.
Internet BJ (broadcast jockey) Mr. A was accused of demanding financial support from his channel viewer Ms. B in 2024 under the pretext of marriage, and thereby obtaining over 200 million won in support funds.
Ms. B claimed, "Mr. A showed interest in me and we began dating, but once my financial support stopped, he unilaterally cut off the relationship. During the relationship, I suffered severe psychological exploitation and incurred massive damage."
Mr. A countered, saying, "All the money and goods Ms. B sent were voluntary donations, and in fact I also gave her money myself, citing hospital bills and other reasons," denying the allegations.
He went on to argue, "I even offered to return the donations I had received, but Ms. B repeatedly refused to meet. Later I found out that the photos and personal details she had given me were all false, and I only informed her that I wanted to break up after learning that."
Prosecutors stated, "The assets the suspect obtained appear to have been given voluntarily by the complainant, and there are no circumstances suggesting he engaged in gaslighting," adding, "If the complainant had truly believed she would marry the suspect, she would have had no reason to provide false personal information or avoid meeting in person."
They continued, "The suspect's statement that he ended the relationship after learning of the false personal information is credible, and in light of this, it is difficult to recognize an intent to deceive on his part. Even if such intent were acknowledged, there is insufficient evidence to prove a causal link between that intent and the act of providing the money," and therefore issued a non-indictment decision for Mr. A.

moon@fnnews.com Moon Young-jin Reporter