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Times
15-05-2025
- Times
Tottenham captain Son Heung-min ‘blackmailed with fake pregnancy'
Police in South Korea have arrested a woman on suspicion of blackmailing the Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min, after falsely claiming that she was pregnant with his child. The woman, named in South Korean media only as A, and reported to be in her twenties, was charged at the Gangnam police station in Seoul, along with a male accomplice in his forties. 'As the police are currently investigating, we will inform you as soon as the results are available,' the footballer's agency, Son & Football, said in a statement. 'We will take strong legal action against those who have threatened him with clear falsehoods, and we emphasise that Son Heung-min is a clear victim in this incident.' Son, 32, who also captains the South Korea
South China Morning Post
15-05-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Son Heung-min targeted in South Korean blackmail plot over fake baby claim, 2 arrested
A woman and a man have been arrested in South Korea for allegedly trying to extort millions of won from Son Heung-min – the national team captain and one of Asia's most celebrated footballers – by falsely claiming she was pregnant with his child and demanding money to keep the story quiet. The Seoul Gangnam Police Precinct said on Thursday that it was investigating a woman in her twenties for extortion and a man in his forties for attempted extortion, according to the Korea JoongAng Daily newspaper. The woman is alleged to have first approached Son in June last year, claiming she was carrying his child and demanding several hundred million won – equivalent to hundreds of thousands of US dollars – in return for her silence. Her acquaintance reportedly followed up in March, contacting Son's representatives in a further bid to extract money. Son's representatives filed a police complaint alleging blackmail on May 7, calling the pair's claims 'entirely false'. His agency, Son & Football, said it would pursue 'strong legal action without leniency'. The pair 'threatened the player by saying they would spread false information', the agency alleged. 'We stress that Son Heung-min is unequivocally the victim in this case.' Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match against AFC Bournemouth in London on Friday. Photo: AFP Son, 32, is one of South Korea's most recognisable public figures, widely admired for both his achievements on the pitch and his disciplined, scandal-free image. He currently plays for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, where he also serves as captain, and has a devoted fan base in both South Korea and the United Kingdom.
