Yu Sheng's verdict exposed, adding further controversy; comeback may be a long way off | Fidelity Law Firm criminal lawyer explains the elements of perjury, instigation of perjury, collusion, and related criminal liabilities.

Case Background and Legal Disputes

Yu Sheng's verdict exposed, adding further controversy; comeback may be a long way off | Mirror News reporters Yan Kaixu and Wang Yongbai

Artist Yoo Seung was sentenced to eight months in prison and five years of probation in the first instance for the crime of forced molestation. His full verdict was revealed yesterday (4/13), sparking controversy again. The content pointed out that before the first trial, Yoo Seung had found the victim twice and gave her a "draft answer document" in the hope that she could cooperate and say in court that she believed Yoo Seung did not intend to force molestation and attempted to make the victim give false testimony.

Perjury and subornation of perjury

A criminal lawyer from Fidelity Law Firm stated that, according to the judgment, before the trial, Yu Sheng requested the witness, who was also the victim, to cooperate in fabricating evidence to help him escape punishment. This behavior constituted the crime of instigating perjury. Because the victim refused to cooperate, the charge of perjury was not established, and since the criminal law does not punish attempted perjury, this part is not criminally liable. However, the judge will likely consider this malicious attempt to influence the justice system when imposing an appropriate sentence.

Opinion of Fidelity Law Firm

# Perjury # Incitement to perjury

What should be confirmed first when encountering similar cases?

• First, organize the event timeline, notices, contracts, chat logs, photos, videos, and payment information.
• Confirm the current stage of the process: it may be just a consultation, you may have been interviewed, you may have received a summons, you may have entered into court proceedings, or you may need to file a lawsuit to seek compensation.
• Assess whether there are immediate risks such as statute of limitations, evidence preservation, detention, imprisonment, settlement negotiations, or media exposure.