Lee Jae-myung to Attend First Trial of Supreme Court Remand Case Today

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[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, will attend the first trial of the Supreme Court retrial regarding the charge of false statement publication related to the 'forced hospitalization of his elder brother' on the 21st.

A representative of Lee's side stated, "The Criminal Division 2 of Suwon High Court (Presiding Judge Shim Dam) plans for Governor Lee Jae-myung to attend the first hearing of the retrial on charges of abuse of authority, obstruction of rights exercise, and false statement publication under the Public Official Election Act this afternoon."

Lee was previously indicted on charges of abuse of authority and obstruction of rights exercise for allegedly ordering the head of the public health center and a psychiatrist to forcibly hospitalize his elder brother in a psychiatric hospital in June 2012, during his tenure as mayor of Seongnam.

He is also charged with false statement publication under the Public Official Election Act for allegedly making a false statement during a TV debate held before the 2018 local elections, claiming that he never tried to forcibly hospitalize his elder brother.

In July, the Supreme Court overturned the original ruling and sent the case back to the Suwon High Court, ruling that "Lee's statement during the debate was a response and explanation to the opposing candidate's suspicion, and the statement made in this process does not constitute false statement publication."

The legal community expects that this retrial will conclude soon if no new evidence or witnesses emerge, as numerous pieces of evidence were submitted and many witnesses testified during the first and second trial processes.

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