After attending his first trial, the prosecutors asked the Seoul court to put VIXX Ravi in jail for two years after violating THIS law.
VIXX Ravi Sentenced To 2 Years Jail Time, Idol Apologizes For Faking Epilepsy
On April 11, VIXX Ravi who was earlier indicted on charges of violating the Military Service Act received his sentence after a hearing.
On this day, the idol showed up at the Seoul Southern District Court in Yangcheon to attend his first trial along with nine other people accused of military service evasion.
The celebrity was initially suspected of trying to dodge his military service by paying a broker named Koo (47) to fake his medical records. He pretended that he had fainted to get an examination from the hospital. When he arrived, the doctor gave him a fake diagnosis of epilepsy, justifying why he can't fulfill an active duty and submitted it to the Military Manpower Administration.
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Eventually, Ravi ended up enlisted as a social worker.
As a result, prosecutors asked the court to sentence Ravi to two years in prison at the first trial of charges, including violating the Military Service Act, held at 10 a.m. KST. The hearing was led by Judge Kim Jung Ki of the Seoul Southern District Court.
Kim (37), co-chairman of Ravi's agency, GROOVL1N, was also sentenced to two years in prison.
The prosecution then said:
"The crime is poor in that Ravi, Nafla, and Kim systematically conspired with military service brokers to apply for epilepsy or discharge from the call.
They have confessed to the court, but they have consistently made excuses or denied before presenting objective evidence at the time of the investigation."
VIXX Ravi Apologizes For Violating Military Service Act
During the trial, Ravi explained the reason he was able to do such a violation, saying:
"At the time, I was the only profitable artist in the company, and due to the delay in the implementation of the contract transferred to COVID-19, a large penalty could be incurred for violating the contract."
However, he admitted that this doesn't fully justify his action and continued by apologizing to everyone and said:
"I apologize to everyone who serves faithfully and to epilepsy patients and families who must have been hurt by me."
Earlier, Ravi who initially denied he was involved in the evasion, admitted to all the charges later on and released a statement:
"I made a foolish choice that I shouldn't have made. I will not forget this moment from now on and live with a penitent heart for the rest of my life."
On the other hand, rapper Nafla, who was sentenced to two years and a half in prison along with Ravi, also explained:
"The hard-won popularity was so precious and I was afraid that my popularity would disappear due to enlistment. I happened to know military service broker Koo and made a foolish decision. I will admit all my mistakes and receive all my sins."
He added:
"If I am given a single opportunity, I will faithfully fulfill my military service obligations and live as a proud Korean citizen."
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