Three Korean actresses found guilty in propofol abuse case

(From left) Lee Seung Yeon, Park Si Yeon, and Jang Min In Ae (Photo by www.newsen.com)

A Seoul court has convicted three Korean actresses for the illegal use of the substance propofol, an injectable anaesthetic and sedative.

In its decision, the Seoul Central District Court sentenced Park Si Yeon, Lee Seung Yeon and Jang Min In Ae to eight months in prison suspended for two years for abusing propofol in the last few years.

In addition, the judge handling the case ordered Jang Min In Ae to pay 5.5 million won (about P226,000) while Lee Seung Yeon will have to shell out 4.05 million won (P167,000) and Park Si Yeon about 3.7 million won (P152,000) in fines.

The three and their doctors were present in the courtroom when the sentence was handed out.

The doctors were also found guilty in the case.

They were charged last March of abusing propofol many times. Lee Seung Yeon was accused of using the substance 111 times, Park Si Yeon about 126 times and Jang Min In Ae about 95 times.

The stars denied the allegations, claimed that they were administered with propofol for medical purposes.

According to the judge, the defendants are celebrities loved by the public. As such, what they do will have a profound impact to their fans.

The judge believed that the three had already become dependent on propofol.

In giving them suspended sentences, the court acknowledged that the three did not administer the substance themselves, it is their first offense and that Lee Seung Yeon and Park Si Yeon have children.

Park Si Yeon gave birth to her first baby last September.

TV personality Hyun Young, who used propofol 42 times and one of the celebrities investigated in the case, was summarily indicted and fined last March.

Propofol caused the death of pop superstar Michael Jackson in 2009.

Three Korean actresses found guilty in propofol abuse case

Source: Mb.com.ph (November 28, 2013 at 06:33AM)

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