Civic Group Files Prosecutor Complaint for Defamation Against Kim Bong-hyun Over 'Prison Letter' Disclosure

"Chairman Kim Bong-hyun's False Statements Must Be Thoroughly Investigated and Severely Punished"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] Kim Bong-hyun, former chairman of Star Mobility and a key figure in the 'Lime Scandal,' who exposed allegations of prosecution lobbying through a 'prison letter,' has been reported to the prosecution for defamation.

The 'Action Alliance for Establishing the Rule of Law (Beopse-ryeon)' announced on the website of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office on the 2nd that they had reported former Chairman Kim for defamation by false statements in publications.

Beopse-ryeon stated that regarding former Chairman Kim's claim in his prison statement that "Attorney A accompanied Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol to visit a certain investigator's commercial building near the Blue House last year," "Considering that Prosecutor General Yoon, as the head of the prosecution, officially paid condolences together with 'prosecution executives,' that Attorney A was dining at a regular restaurant at the time of Yoon's condolence visit, and that Attorney A denied having visited the funeral hall, Kim Bong-hyun's claim is clearly false."

They also said, "Former Chairman Kim released a false statement aiming for electronic bail and to shake the situation in favor of the ruling party, and Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae deceived the public by treating the false claim as fact, stripping Prosecutor General Yoon of his investigative command and ordering an illegal inspection," adding, "We strongly request a thorough investigation into former Chairman Kim's dissemination of false information and that he be severely punished."

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