Prosecutors Investigate Complainant Soldier Who Raised Allegation of Ahn Cheol-soo's Son's 'Vacation No-Return'

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] The prosecution summoned and investigated Hyun Mo, a duty soldier who filed a defamation complaint against former Minister of Justice Chu Mi-ae.

According to the prosecution on the 24th, the Criminal Division 1 of the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Kim Deok-gon) summoned Hyun as a complainant on the 18th and completed the investigation. It has been seven months since the complaint was filed. Hyun raised suspicions about the military leave non-return of Chu's son, Seo Mo (27).

Previously, in October last year, Hyun submitted a complaint to the prosecution accusing former Minister Chu and her son's lawyer of defaming his honor by lying to deny the suspicions, charging them with defamation by spreading false facts. The prosecution reportedly asked Hyun to narrow down and additionally submit only the parts of statements made by former Minister Chu and the lawyer that could be seen as damaging to his honor.

Hyun claimed that on June 25, 2017, while on duty, he recognized that Seo had not returned to the unit despite his leave having ended and ordered him to return by phone. The prosecution investigating the case last year also secured Seo's testimony that he received a return call from Hyun.

However, Seo's legal representatives denied this, stating, "There was no reason to call Hyun, nor did we have any phone conversation with him." Minister Chu also denied the allegations, calling them "reports based on misunderstanding and speculation."

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