"The fine is too small 12 million won. → Let's go with civil affairs." Fans are angry at the news of the judgment of Park Soo-hong's brother-in-law.
Dec 11, 2024
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On the morning of the 11th, the Seoul Western District Court sentenced Park Soo-hong's brother-in-law, identified only by his surname Lee, to a fine of 12 million won on charges of defamation under the Information and Communication Network Act.
The Tribunal said "The defendant is admitted to transmitting false information to the group chat room"The nature of the crime is poor in that he slandered the victim in order to attract public attention in a legal dispute situation." In addition, "The false information remains on the Internet and the damage continues, but the defendant did not even ask for forgiveness.", he explained the reason for the sentencing.
Park Soo-hong and his wife, Kim Daye, sued Lee for defamation in October last year. According to the prosecution's investigation, Lee is accused of spreading false information that Park Soo-hong lived with a certain woman in a Kakao Talk group chat room. Earlier, the prosecution demanded a 10-month prison term for Lee, but the court concluded with a fine.
In response, Park Soo-hong is happy with the YouTube that he runs after the rulingHong' posted a capture of the news directly to the channel community and reported the news of the ruling.
Fans who heard the news said "The fine is too light", "Please take further action with civil lawsuits..." he expressed his anger. There were also messages of support, such as "You've worked hard so far" and "Cheer up".
Separately, Park's brother and his wife are also charged with embezzlement worth 4.8 billion won. Park's brother was sentenced to two years in prison in the first trial, and his brother-in-law Lee was found not guilty. Currently, the case is under appeal.
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