YouTuber sued by late Son Jeong-min's friend... "Full-scale start" counter-lawsuit by netizens

The operator of 'Jongi-ui TV,' who announced that they have filed numerous lawsuits against netizens for spreading false information and defamation about themselves. Photo by 'Jongi-ui TV' channel capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Soyoung] A YouTuber who was sued by friend A of the late university student Son Jeongmin (22), who was found dead in the Han River, announced that he has filed numerous lawsuits against netizens for spreading false information and insulting him.

On the 8th, the operator of the YouTube channel 'Jongi's TV' posted a message titled "Mass lawsuits against netizens for cyber defamation and violation of the Information and Communications Network Act against Jongi's TV, etc." on the YouTube channel community.

He wrote, "I am also starting in earnest," and "I have filed numerous lawsuits against various internet community users for malicious spreading of false information and insults."

He explained the reason for the lawsuits, saying, "If I continue to leave those who maliciously slander my messages alone, it may be difficult to find the truth."

He added, "The investigator who reviewed the lawsuits I wrote overnight said the facts of the charges are very clear and the content of the lawsuits is very thorough. The cases were immediately registered, and some investigations have already been completed."

Along with this, he also released a photo holding several documents including the lawsuits in front of the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul.

On the 7th, regarding friend A’s side stating they would sue him, the channel operator said, "They said they would sue only Jongi. It seems that the truth-seeking I am doing was the most painful for them."

He continued, "They said they would come to the Seocho Police Station today, but when I was in front of it all morning, they were not seen, and only appeared in news articles until late afternoon?" and added, "Stop the media play and if you are going to sue, do it quickly."

He also said, "I have already submitted a petition and a petition with 7,000 signatures demanding a proper investigation into you," and added, "Only defamation and violation of the Information and Communications Network Act are specified, so does that mean you consider all the suspicions I raised to be reasonable?"

'Jongi's TV' is a YouTube channel with about 180,000 subscribers, gaining attention by posting videos dealing with suspicions related to friend A. The channel operator 'Jongi' is also the head of the Naver cafe 'People Seeking the Truth of the Banpo Han River Incident (Banjinsa)'.

Earlier that day, the law firm One & Partners, representing friend A, announced that they had filed a complaint against 'Jongi', the administrator of Jongi's TV, at the Seocho Police Station in Seoul for violations of the Information and Communications Network Act, the Telecommunications Business Act, and defamation.

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