AMY (USA citizen) = *3 YEARS* PRISON S.Korea = JUDGE Decision ; 2022.03.03

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Broadcaster (former S.K TV Actress) AMY (real name Lee Yun-ji, age 40), who was forcibly deported (to USA) for drug use and then tried drugs again after returning to Korea, was sentenced to three years in prison, heavier than the prosecution's requested punishment level.

The 1st Criminal Division of Wonju Branch of the Chuncheon District Court (Chief Judge Shin Gyo-shik) gave this sentence to AMY, who was charged with violating the Narcotics Control Act on the 3rd.

A 37-year-old accomplice, Mr. OH, who was also charged with drug use, was sentenced to three years and six months in prison.

The court ordered the two to complete a 40-hour drug addiction treatment program along with imprisonment.

AMY was handed over to trial on charges of administering methamphetamine six times from the end of April to the end of August last year (2021).

AMY's side denied the allegations in court, saying that it was done

(forced upon AMY) while involuntarily detained by Mr. OH.

However, the court did not accept this and judged that the crime was "bad", and sentenced her to three years in prison, which was heavier (by 6 Months duration) than the two years and six months that the Prosecution had requested.

Likewise, Mr. OH was also sentenced to three years and six months in prison, six months higher than the requested punishment.

AMY, a U.S. national (USA citizen , NOT S.K) , was arrested twice after being punished for taking (illegal drugs) propofol in 2012 and zolpidem in 2014.

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AMY was DEPORTED to USA for five years duration.

Following *2 Events* of S.K illegal drugs usage.

AMY returned to S.KOREA in January of Year 2021.

AMY was then arrested in September 2021

for a new *3rd Event* of illegal drugs usage.

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Amy's (illegal) drug charges are the third (S.K event for her). Amy was sentenced to 8 months in prison, converted instead to two years of probation , for taking propofol in 2012 (No Prison duration) ... (She then) was sentenced to a (money) fine and deportation (to USA) for taking zolpidem in 2014, during her Court Probation Period.

Amy filed a suit for revocation of the departure order (to USA) , but the appeal was dismissed and she was forcibly deported from Korea to the United States in December 2015. After living in Guangzhou, China, Amy returned to Korea in January (2021) when her entry ban was lifted (legally expired).

At the time of her entry (S.K return) , Amy said, "Five years (expulsion) are over. I want to be with my family. I also have the desire to make a fresh start." ... However, seven months after returning to Korea, she was accused of (using illegal) drugs.

Newsen Reporter = Lee Ha-na = bliss21@newsen.com

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