Choi Kyung-hwan "Additional Lawsuit Against MBC Reporter and Informant Over ShillaJen Suspicion Report"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] Former Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Choi Kyung-hwan announced on the 7th that he has additionally filed a criminal complaint against MBC reporter Jang In-soo and Mr. Ji Mo, who is known to have tipped off suspicions related to his 'Shinrajen investment allegations' report.

Choi's side, through legal representatives, stated, "MBC reporter Jang In-soo said on the broadcast, 'Choi Kyung-hwan may have invested in Shinrajen, or he may not have.' This is a typical fake news of the 'just saying' type, and Jang In-soo himself has admitted that he is well aware of this fact, which makes the nature of the offense serious."

They also added, "A public broadcaster's reporter is producing fake news of the 'just saying' type without verifying facts and continues to produce fake news under the guise of freedom of the press without any reflection. Therefore, we have additionally filed complaints against MBC reporter Jang In-soo and others who continue to spread false information."

Earlier, on the 1st, MBC Newsdesk reported that former Deputy Prime Minister Choi and his associates attempted to acquire 6.5 billion won worth of Shinrajen convertible bonds in 2014. The report was based on claims by Lee Cheol, former CEO of Value Investment Korea, who said he heard this from Gwak Byung-hak, then president of Shinrajen.

In relation to this, on the 3rd, former Deputy Prime Minister Choi filed a provisional injunction to ban the broadcast with the Seoul Western District Court and filed complaints with the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office against MBC President Park Sung-je and News Headquarters Director Min Byung-woo, who were involved in the production of the broadcast program.

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