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Rapper Keith Ape’s 18-month prison term upheld by Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has upheld an 18-month prison sentence for Korean rapper Lee Dong-heon, known as Keith Ape, for marijuana use, local media reported Wednesday. Lee was convicted of violating the Narcotics Control Act. The top court rejected his claim that the sentence was excessive. Prosecutors accused Lee of smoking cannabis and vaping liquid cannabis five times at music studios in Seoul’s Gangnam and Mapo districts between February 2023 and January 2024. Lower courts sentenced him to 18 month

25 Feb, 04:17 — 25 Feb, 04:17
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