Police Investigate Namyang Dairy Products Chairman... Allegations of Spreading Defamatory Posts Against Competitors
[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] Namyang Dairy Products has been reported to the police with an accusation that it orchestrated defamatory comment campaigns against competitors by mobilizing a public relations agency, prompting an investigation.
On the 6th, the Jongno Police Station in Seoul announced that it has opened an investigation without detention into Namyang Dairy Products Chairman Hong Won-sik and three executives on charges including defamation.
According to the police, Namyang Dairy Products is suspected of continuously posting defamatory articles and comments about competitors in an online cafe sharing childcare information by mobilizing a public relations agency in early last year.
The targeted company filed a complaint against Namyang Dairy Products with the police in April last year, and the police reportedly conducted a search and seizure of the public relations agency in the same month, securing multiple IDs that posted the defamatory content.
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A police official said, "We are investigating after receiving a complaint from the competitor," adding, "We plan to expedite the investigation of those involved."
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