'Attempted Coercion' Former Channel A Reporter Dongjae Lee's First Trial Sentencing Hearing Today

Former Channel A reporter Dongjae Lee [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] The first trial of former Channel A reporter Dongjae Lee, who was indicted on charges of attempted coercion for forcing a source to disclose misconduct information about Yusimian, chairman of the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation, will conclude on the 14th.

Judge Changwoo Hong of the Seoul Central District Court Criminal Division 1 will hold the sentencing hearing for Lee and junior reporter Baek, who were prosecuted for attempted coercion, in the afternoon. The prosecution will present its sentencing recommendation, followed by the defense's final argument. Afterwards, the defendants, including Lee, will give their final statements.

Lee and others were prosecuted on charges of threatening former Value Invest Korea (VIK) CEO Cheol Lee by sending five letters and mentioning the possibility of investigating his family, demanding that he report allegations of misconduct by Chairman Yu. During this process, suspicions arose that Prosecutor General Donghoon Han was involved, sparking the so-called 'prosecutor-media collusion' controversy. However, while the prosecution indicted Lee, they were unable to name Prosecutor Han as an accomplice.

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