Yoon Young-chan "Received Threatening Email About Sexual Crime"... Lee Jae-myung Side "Need to Uncover Which Side's Supporter Is Truth"

"Step Down from Lee Nak-yeon Camp" Email Received by Yoon Young-chan
Lee Jae-myung Side: "The Truth Must Be Clearly Revealed"

Assemblyman Yoon Young-chan and Assemblyman Lee Nak-yeon. /Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] On the 10th, Yoon Young-chan, a member of the Democratic Party and the political affairs director of the Lee Nak-yeon camp, revealed a threatening email sent by a person claiming to be a supporter of Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung, stating, "I am disclosing the original content that is too shocking to even mention."

On the same day (the 10th), Yoon posted on his social media service (SNS), "I received an email on August 5th that mentioned the real names of my family and secretaries, implying kidnapping and sexual violence threats, which cannot be overlooked," adding, "In particular, I believe we must not ignore the specific threats targeting women, mentioning 'female secretaries' and 'female reporters.'

He continued, "The email stated that if I withdraw my support for candidate Lee Nak-yeon and do not assist other candidates, harm would come to my family, secretarial staff, and even female reporters who wrote unfavorable articles about other candidates," explaining why he had no choice but to disclose the original email.

Yoon said, "Although I wanted to avoid lawsuits and accusations during the election period as much as possible, this has gone beyond that level," and added, "I requested a police investigation yesterday."

He also noted, "This morning, I discovered an attempt to hack my email," and added, "I hope the person responsible for these threats will be identified."

Photo by Yoon, captured from the congressman's Facebook

The email disclosed by Yoon stated, "If Governor Lee is elected, President Moon Jae-in and everyone around him will be sent to prison. If you do not want to spend the rest of your life in prison, step down from the Lee Nak-yeon camp."

It also contained threats such as, "If you do not obey, I will kidnap and humiliate your family and female secretarial staff. I also know the home addresses of female reporters who wrote critical articles about Governor Lee; I will toy with them."

In response, the spokesperson group of candidate Lee Jae-myung’s camp issued a statement on the 10th, saying, "The truth must be clearly uncovered through a swift investigation," and added, "If the media reports unilaterally without verifying which side the sender supports, it could confuse the public," urging the press to report cautiously.

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