Controversial streamer Johnny Somali will remain in prison after a South Korean appeals court rejected his request to reduce his sentence on Thursday. Prosecutors also failed to convince the court to increase his punishment to three years. With both appeals dismissed, the original six-month prison sentence with labor remains in place. According to YouTuber Legal Mindset , who attended the hearing, Somali showed little reaction when the decision was announced. The case follows months of legal proceedings over several offenses committed during his time in South Korea.
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Johnny Somali’s appeal rejected as Ramsey Khalid Ismael keeps six-month prison sentence
Johnny Somali, whose real name is Ramsey Khalid Ismael, was sentenced in April after the Seoul Western District Court found him guilty of multiple obstruction of business charges, two counts of violating the Minor Offenses Act and deepfake-related charges.
Prosecutors argued that the punishment should be increased to three years in prison. Meanwhile, Ismael asked the court for a lighter sentence, saying he had been unable to take medication for bipolar disorder while in custody.
