2 famous people “were in management positions”
PUBLISHED: 9 Apr 2025 at 05: 35
According to a source with the Department of Special Investigation ( DSI), indictments against two famous people who were linked to the scandal-hit iCon Group fraud case should have been filed sooner because they were likely to have been involved in running the business rather than just being product presenters.
One of the reasons the DSI cited in its appeal to the prosecution was the refusal to prosecute actress Pechaya Wattanamontree and actor Yuranunt Pamornmontri sooner.
Under the 1984 Public Fraud Loan Act, the pair were one of 19 people who were charged with fraud in relation to the image Group event. The business specializes in beauty and health items.
Prior to this, magistrates had recommended charges against 17 business managers, with the exception of Pechaya and Yuranant. The 17 were accused of common scams, defrauding the government, operating a direct sales company without authorization, and other crimes.
Between August 12, 2020 and August 31, 2024, the alleged crimes took place in Bangkok and other provinces, leading to damages amounts to 649.9 million baht.
The DSI has submitted a formal disagreement to the Attorney General for a final decision in accordance with Thailand’s Special Case Investigation Act ( 2004 ).
The Department of the Attorney General’s Decisions was informed on Tuesday that the Attorney General’s Office ( OAG ) had received the DS I’s appeal against the prosecutor’s decision not to indict the two celebrities.
The Attorney General may make the final decision regarding whether the charm should be accepted after this stage.
The DSI claimed in the attractiveness that Yuranan and Pechaya were aware of the business strategy and were reportedly acting as company executives rather than as product presenters, as they claimed.
Additionally, it was said that they allegedly persuaded people to purchase goods and make investments in the business. The trio was alleged to have been informed that the business was engaged in a’pizza scheme’. Additionally, many people have claimed that the two artists tempted them into investing.
The DS I’s charm was submitted to the OAG on April 4, according to AGO official Sakkasem Nisaiyok, and it has since been passed on to the Department of the Attorney General’s Judgments.