
Fraud charges for borrowing money for a business and then failing to repay it.
■ Case Overview The client approached the victim in connection with his business, explaining that he needed business funds and that he was profitable and had sufficient ability to repay. The client borrowed tens of millions of won from the victim, but was accused of not having sufficient ability to repay at the time. ■ Case Issues First, whether the fraud was intentional. The prosecution argued that the client had no intention or ability to repay from the beginning, while the defense emphasized that the delay in repayment was a temporary delay caused by the process of raising funds for business expansion. Second, the possibility of restitution and settlement. Given the client's criminal record, settlement with the victim was essential to avoid imprisonment. ■ Resolving the Issues Ongang's defense team developed the following defense strategy: First, we focused on aggressive settlement mediation with the victim. We maintained constant communication between our client and the victim to reach an amicable settlement.