Lawsuit for Donation Refunds Against Justice Network, Nanum House, and Yoon Mee-hyang... First Inclusion of Justice Network

Third Donation Refund Lawsuit
Jeonguiyeon Included for the First Time

On the 12th, in front of the Seoul Central District Court, lawyer Kim Ki-yoon held a press conference ahead of filing the third lawsuit demanding the return of donations from Yun Mi-hyang, Justice and Reconciliation Foundation, Jeong Dae-hyeop, and Nanum's House for the comfort women grandmothers.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] Donors who have supported the Justice and Memory Foundation (Jeonguiyeondae) and other organizations assisting former Japanese military comfort women, such as 'Nanum-ui Jip,' which are under suspicion of donation-related allegations, have filed a lawsuit in court demanding the return of their donations.

The 'Comfort Women Grandmothers Donation and Sponsorship Refund Lawsuit Countermeasure Group (Countermeasure Group)' submitted a complaint to the Seoul Central District Court requesting the return of donations from Jeonguiyeondae, its predecessor the Korean Council for the Women Drafted for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan (Jeongdaehyeop), Democratic Party lawmaker Yoon Mee-hyang, and Nanum-ui Jip.

Attorney Kim Ki-yoon, representing the plaintiffs, stated, "This lawsuit claims the return of unjust enrichment following the cancellation of sponsorship activities, as well as civil damages for the defendants' illegal acts."

This lawsuit is the third following two previous donation refund lawsuits filed in June. The Countermeasure Group is filing a lawsuit against Jeonguiyeondae for the first time in this case.

According to the Countermeasure Group, the total amount claimed in the third lawsuit is 4.85 million KRW, involving five donors. Among them, two filed lawsuits against Jeonguiyeondae, Jeongdaehyeop, and lawmaker Yoon, while the remaining three filed lawsuits against Nanum-ui Jip.

Previously, in the first lawsuit, 23 donors claimed a total of 50,742,100 KRW from Nanum-ui Jip, and in the second lawsuit, 32 donors claimed a total of 35.58 million KRW from Nanum-ui Jip, Jeongdaehyeop, and lawmaker Yoon.

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