Comedian Lee Jin-ho, Sentenced to Probation for Habitual Gambling and Drunk Driving in 1st Trial

Comedian Lee Jin-ho, who was put on trial on charges of habitual gambling and drunk driving, has been sentenced to a prison term with probation in the first trial.

Judge Ahn Tae-yoon, presiding over Criminal Division 1 at the Yeoju Branch of the Suwon District Court, sentenced Lee to 1 year and 6 months in prison suspended for 3 years, and ordered him to complete 120 hours of community service today (the 1st), stating that all charges against him have been proven.

Lee was indicted on charges of habitually gambling by remitting a total of approximately 870 million won across 664 transactions to a gambling site to exchange it for cyber money between May 11, 2023, and October 14, 2024.

Separately, he also faces charges of driving about 70 kilometers while under the influence of alcohol with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.12% on September 24, 2025.

During the sentencing hearing held on August 14th of last month, prosecutors had demanded a 2-year prison sentence for Lee.

At the time during the sentencing hearing, Lee stated that he has lived every single day in regret after committing his wrongdoings and vowed never to repeat them.

Previously, police launched an investigation after receiving a public petition via the e-People portal requesting an investigation into Lee on charges of gambling and fraud, and subsequently forwarded the case to prosecutors.
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