South Korean prosecutors seek arrest warrant for former BigBang singer Seungri

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Seungri is not off the hook.

A judge turned down a request from prosecutors in May 2019 to detain the former BigBang singer, but the authorities have filed for an arrest warrant again.

According to KBS World Radio, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office said on Friday (Jan 10) that it is seeking the warrant over charges of procuring prostitutes and gambling.

Seungri, 29, is accused of gambling multiple times in Las Vegas over a period of more than three years from December 2013.

He is also said to have arranged sexual services for investors from Japan – on 29 occasions – from September 2015 to January 2016.

Korean media outlets reported last year that Seungri had incurred gambling losses amounting to more than US$1 million (S$1.35 million).

A court hearing will be held on Monday (Jan 13) to decide if the prosecutors can get their way this time round.

Seungri is among several high-profile artists who were swept up by a damaging K-pop scandal which broke early last year.

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