Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- A woman who blackmailed South Korean football superstar Son Heung-min by claiming she was the mother of his child was jailed for four years on Monday, reports said.

The woman, surnamed Yang, extorted 300 million won ($200,000) from Son last year by sending him a foetal ultrasound image and threatening to go public.

She reportedly splurged the cash on luxury and designer goods, before her and an accomplice surnamed Yong tried to extort a further 70 million from the Los Angeles FC star.

Son contacted the police, leading to their subsequent arrest and indictment.On Monday the Seoul Central District Court gave a four-year term to Yang, who is in her 20s, for blackmail, local TV said.

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