Hyun Joo-yeop Sues Accuser of School Violence Allegations for Defamation: "Malicious Lies"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Seon-ae] Former basketball player and broadcaster Hyun Joo-yeop has filed a defamation lawsuit against accusers who raised allegations of school violence against him.

The law firm Minjoo stated on the 17th, "We have collected all possible evidence regarding the false information about Hyun Joo-yeop's school violence circulated recently on online communities and submitted a complaint this afternoon."

They added, "Hyun Joo-yeop's reputation has been severely damaged by several malicious lies riding the wave of school violence trends. We will clearly prove through legal procedures that all reports about Hyun Joo-yeop are untrue, and depending on the outcome, we will do our best to ensure that the malicious accusers and those who sympathized with them receive appropriate severe punishment."

It was confirmed that the complaint was filed with the police applying defamation charges under the Information and Communications Network Act against the accusers.

Earlier, on the 13th, a post claiming that Hyun Joo-yeop physically inflicted serious violence on his school juniors was published on an online community, sparking controversy.

In response, Hyun Joo-yeop denied the allegations through his social media (SNS), stating, "There was no personal violence."

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