The details of the 'Famous Table Tennis Player Disability Fraud Case' have been revealed.
On the 23rd (Monday), Channel A's lifestyle detective drama 'Detectives' Trade Secrets' (hereafter 'Bi') featured the Seagull Detective Team confronting a fraudster who embezzled the entire fortune of a person with intellectual disabilities, as well as the grandfather who raised the famous table tennis player since elementary school. The grandfather, who relies on a rope hanging from the ceiling to move, had already lost 30 to 40 million won in old-age pension, money from his aunt, and over 6 million won in funeral expenses from his late wife three years ago. Defcon expressed his sorrow, saying, "I've dealt with many cases, but in every one, the families suffer too much." The grandfather, who had blocked contact due to his granddaughter's continued financial demands, still expressed unwavering affection, saying, "Please don't lie and live kindly. Don't worry about us..." which was heart-wrenching.
The Seagull Detective Team noted that unlike the 'self-harm photos' and 'grandfather's hospital photos' revealed to be stolen from the internet among the famous table tennis player's pictures, there were no original versions of the 'firefighter and police officer dispatch photos' online, leading them to suspect it was a real event. To find the exact location of this photo, the Seagull Detective Team launched a drone as a secret weapon, discovering a house that matched the conditions using the fence and tent shown in the photo, which was impressive.
Afterward, the Seagull Detective Team met with the table tennis player's boyfriend, who shared her recent situation. He said, "We were making pocket money online, but she kept gambling online. We fought a lot, and I reported to the police hundreds of times since five years ago," adding, "I even broke my girlfriend's laptop because of gambling." He revealed that his girlfriend left home two months ago. However, upon learning that she had also touched the family's money, including the grandfather's old-age pension, even the boyfriend expressed shock, saying, "I feel disappointed. I thought I had a responsibility since we started gaming together." Meanwhile, the table tennis player, upon realizing that detectives were pursuing her, sent a message to the client threatening self-harm and telling them not to look for her. However, it was reported that she was in the process of repaying a small amount of compensation, and this marked the conclusion of the case.
Following this, comedian Oh Ji-hun, known as the 'Sean of Comedy' for his dedication to family and consistent volunteer work, appeared as a guest to watch the detective drama 'Case Notebook - My Daughter's Secret.' The client of the day was a father undergoing outpatient treatment for recurrent stomach cancer five years after his divorce. He suspected 'school violence' after noticing his middle school daughter's increasingly dark attitude and bruises on her wrist, prompting him to seek a detective.
The detective's close surveillance found no unusual points in the daughter's school life. However, aside from the times when the new stepmother and father were present, the mother-daughter relationship was cold, raising suspicions of abuse. The detective contacted the daughter's biological mother and received a recorded file of the stepmother's abusive behavior. However, the detective realized that this file was a 'cobbled together' recording, and the situation took a turn. Ultimately, the daughter confessed, "I wanted my mom and dad to live together," revealing that the bruises on her wrist were caused by her biological mother, who suddenly appeared two months ago. Oh Ji-hun was shocked, stating, "The daughter was manipulated by her biological mother. It was gaslighting." Defcon nodded, saying, "Satan usually comes in sweetly."
Afterward, when the father's condition worsened and he was hospitalized, the ex-wife visited the hospital room. The ex-wife proposed a deal to her ex-husband, asking for a share of the inheritance in exchange for raising their daughter. The daughter and stepmother were shocked to learn the truth about the biological mother from outside. However, the stepmother notified them that she had returned all the inheritance to the daughter using a 'will substitute trust.' Moreover, the stepmother comforted the tearful daughter, saying, "I will be by your side," creating a warm atmosphere. In the end, the client in the story filed a lawsuit against the biological mother for child abuse and appointed the stepmother as the daughter's legal guardian, thus becoming a true family. Oh Ji-hun remarked, "I have friends who have adopted children. If more people like that increase, the world might become warmer."
The lifestyle detective drama 'Detectives' Trade Secrets' airs every Monday at 9:30 PM on Channel A.
[Kim So-yeon, Star Today Reporter]
