Tottenham skipper Son Heung-min has filed a criminal complaint with the South Korean police after he was involved in a blackmail plot. It was reported that a woman threatened him with a false pregnancy claim.
Gangnam Police Station in southern Seoul said it had detained a woman in her 20s and a man in his 40s on suspicion of extortion and attempted extortion. The South Korean news agency Yonhap reported that they will investigate the whole.
The woman is alleged to have approached Son last year, claiming she was carrying his child. She reportedly demanded money to stay silent. It was said that the man allegedly followed up with him in March, trying to get money.
Son’s agency said in a statement that the South Korea captain is the “clear victim in this case.” The North London club will be facing Manchester United in the Europa League final in Bilbao on Wednesday.
South Korea forward Son has scored 173 goals in 451 games for Spurs since joining from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015. His agency talking about this, said: “Son & Football Limited has filed a criminal complaint for blackmail against individuals who threatened the player by claiming they would spread false information.”
“The police are currently investigating the matter, and we will provide updates as soon as the investigation concludes. “We will take strong legal action against those who engaged in blackmail and intimidation based on clearly false claims.”
