Woman who blackmailed footballer Son Heung-min jailed for four years in South Korea

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A woman who blackmailed South Korean football superstar Son Heung-min by claiming she was the mother of his child was jailed for four years on Monday.

The woman, surnamed Yang, extorted 300 million won ($200,000) from Son last year by threatening to go public. She splurged the cash on luxury goods, before she and an accomplice surnamed Yong tried to extort a further 70 million from the Los Angeles FC star. Son contacted the police, leading to their arrest.

On Monday the Seoul Central District Court Sentenced Yang, who is in her 20s, for blackmail. Co-conspirator Yong - with whom she was reportedly in a romantic relationship - was given a two-year term for attempted blackmail. The two have been in custody since May.

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