Rapper Iron sentenced to 1 year in prison for ex-girlfriend assault & blackmail case after appeal trial

Rapper Iron (25) has been sentenced to 1 year in prison for assaulting and blackmailing his ex-girlfriend after his appeal trial.

At the Seoul Central District Court on October 25, Iron was found guilty and sentenced to a year of prison time after his ex-girlfriend's appeal. The court previously found him guilty of all charges and sentenced him to 2 years of probation and 80 hours of community service with 8 months of prison time if probation is broken. 

As previously reported, Iron is said to have beat his ex-girlfriend's face after she refused his demands during sex. When she attempted to break off the relationship 15 days later, he choked and beat her, causing injuries and fracturing her left pinky. He then threatened her by stabbing himself with a kitchen tool and then telling her that if she called the police, he would tell them she stabbed him. 

Iron is also making headlines for refusing to apologize to his ex-girlfriend. The rapper expressed, "Of course, I think that she could've caused me to get angry too. That's what I think from my side. If that's the case, I also want to receive an apology from her. I don't plan to take any particular action until the final trial in November."

The official sentencing will take place on November 22. Stay tuned for updates.