Usain Bolt (37, Jamaica), the “retired track and field emperor” who suffered financial fraud of about 15.7 billion won, calmly said, “I’m stressed, but I’ll forget it for now.”
Bolt attended the 50th anniversary ceremony of the Gibson McCook Relay held in Kingston, Jamaica on the 28th (Korean time) and faced local reporters such as Reuters.
It was the first interview he gave after becoming a victim of financial fraud.
“It’s a tough situation,” Bolt said.
Still, when I recall what I learned while competing for the rest of my life, I have to face reality now.” “I will leave the case to the lawyer and focus on my family.
I’m not thinking too much about it, I’m thinking of forgetting it for now.”
On the 13th, Bolt received a report that the balance of the SSL account at the Jamaican asset management company was reduced to $12,000 (approximately 15 million won).
Bolt’s attorney, Lynton Gordon, said, “Bolt has spent more than 10 years dealing with SSL and investing a large amount of money to help fund his and his parents’ retirement.
However, $12.7 million (approximately 15.7 billion won) evaporated.”
SSL said, “Now the former employee who has been fired is being investigated by the police for committing a major fraud.
We also reported the Bolt case to the police,” he said. “We are actively cooperating with the investigation by the judicial authorities.”
Bolt is the greatest sprinter in track and field history, holding world records of 9.58 seconds in the men’s 100m and 19.19 seconds in the 200m.
He won 8 gold medals in three Olympic Games and 11 gold medals in the World Athletics Championships.
In its heyday, Bolt earned an average of over 30 billion won a year from advertising revenue and prize money.
Even after retiring at the end of 2017, she continued to work as an advertising model.
12.7 million dollars is a lot of money even for Bolt, who has earned a lot of money.
Bolt’s lawyer asked SSL to “return the investment regardless of the outcome of the trial of the former employee.”
/yunhap news
