Kim Soo Hyun's legal troubles escalate: Request for forensic investigation amid property seizures
Kim Soo Hyun
has been heavily involved in the legal battle surrounding the
dating scandal
with the late
Kim Sae Ron
. Recently, the actor was in the news because of the provisional seizure of bank accounts and property belonging to
Kim Se
Eui, CEO of
HoverLab
. Other than that, even his property worth 3 billion KRW has been seized by a cosmetic company as he allegedly did not pay the damages fee to them. In the latest updates, Kim Soo Hyun's legal team has filed a request for complete forensic investigations into all the evidence that has been presented against him.
Kim Soo Hyun's legal team requests a digital forensic test
Amid the ongoing trial, Kim Soo Hyun's legal team has officially requested that the
National Forensic Services
get involved in the case. As per ChosunBiz, they filed a formal request for a
digital forensic investigation
by the National Forensic Service into all the evidence that has been submitted against him.
From chat logs to phone records, as well as video and photo proof, the actor's legal team has requested that the National Forensic Services verify everything. They have asked for the digital verification of everything that was submitted by the owner of the HoverLab channel to prove that he and Kim Sae Ron were involved while she was still a minor.
Request filed after seizure of property
Ever since Kim Soo Hyun's scandal has been brought to light, various brands and firms have been cancelling their contracts with the actor. Many have also sued him for damages and contract breaches. One such cosmetic tool company also filed a lawsuit against Kim Soo Hyun. Not only that, they requested the court to seize one of the actor's properties, costing almost 3 billion KRW. The request was approved by the end of last month, while the official news only came out a few days ago.
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