"'Suffering from Lee Jae-myung's Remarks'... Verdict Next Month in 'Mother-Daughter Murder Case' Family's Compensation Lawsuit"

Lee Jae-myung, Democratic Party presidential candidate / Photo by National Assembly Press Corps

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] The victim who lost their family due to a murder committed by Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, in 2006, is set to receive a verdict next month on a 100 million won damages lawsuit filed against the candidate.

According to the legal community on the 17th, Judge Lee Jong-yeop of the Civil Division 28 at the Seoul Central District Court scheduled the first trial verdict for the damages claim lawsuit filed by the bereaved family member A against candidate Lee for 9:55 a.m. on the 17th of next month.

The court will proceed with the verdict without oral arguments. Under the Civil Procedure Act, if the defendant does not submit a written answer within 30 days after being served the complaint, the court may issue a default judgment. However, if candidate Lee submits a written answer before the verdict, the court may reschedule an oral argument date.

Previously, Lee’s nephew went to the house of his girlfriend in Gangdong-gu, Seoul, in May 2006 and stabbed his ex-girlfriend and her mother multiple times with a weapon, killing them. The Supreme Court confirmed a life sentence. At that time, A escaped by jumping from the veranda of a fifth-floor apartment and suffered serious injuries.

Candidate Lee served as the defense attorney for his nephew during the first and second trials and reportedly argued for a reduced sentence on the grounds of diminished mental capacity.

Regarding this, candidate Lee stated, "One of my relatives committed a serious crime of dating violence in the past, and since the family could not afford to hire a lawyer, I, being the only lawyer in the family, had no choice but to take on the defense."

In response, A filed a damages lawsuit worth 100 million won in December last year, claiming mental distress caused by candidate Lee referring to his nephew’s murder case as 'dating violence' on social media.

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