Jeong Yu-ra Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Cho Kuk, Kim Eo-jun, and Two Others

[Photo by Garosero Research Institute YouTube capture]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-won] Jeong Yoo-ra, daughter of Choi Seo-won (formerly Choi Soon-sil), who is imprisoned for the 'state power abuse' case, filed a complaint with the police on the 4th against four people, including former Minister Cho Kuk, on charges of defamation and others.

On the day, Jeong submitted a complaint to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency requesting an investigation into former Minister Cho Kuk, Democratic Party lawmaker Ahn Min-seok, former journalist Joo Jin-woo, and broadcaster Kim Eo-jun on charges of defamation and insult by spreading false information.

Jeong was accompanied by Kim Se-ui, head of the YouTube channel 'Garosero Research Institute' (Gaseyeon), and lawyer Kang Yong-seok on the day. After submitting the complaint, they urged, "The police agency should promptly investigate according to the normal defamation investigation method by summoning both the complainants and the accused for questioning."

Lawyer Kang said about former Minister Cho, "In 2014, when Jeong Yoo-ra was a second-year high school student, she had written a two-page A4 sheet that was only shared with about 10 friends. He extracted two lines from that and posted them on his Facebook in January 2017, igniting the impeachment rallies at the time."

The message from Jeong that was publicly revealed and caused controversy at the time included statements such as, "If you have no ability, blame your parents. Don’t meddle with the parents we have," and "Money is also ability. If you’re dissatisfied, you should switch events. You’re so busy criticizing others, how can you succeed at anything else?"

Lawyer Kang argued that the content saying "blame your parents who have no money" was just a conversation that Jeong had impulsively after a quarrel with a friend. He said, "It was not a story directed at the public at all, nor was it intended as such," and added, "The entire long content was selectively excerpted and distorted to make Jeong the worst witch to the public."

He also explained, "Former journalist Joo Jin-woo and Kim Eo-jun have told all sorts of stories through broadcasts," and "Especially former journalist Joo repeatedly implied that Jeong was the daughter of former President Park Geun-hye."

Regarding lawmaker Ahn, he said, "He spread the absurd rumor that Jeong’s family had hidden 300 trillion won overseas," and "Now he is denying it, saying he never even mentioned it, but the truth must be revealed."

Jeong said, "I believe my life was ruined because of the false rumors spread by lawmakers in a 'say anything' manner and the media that reported without minimal verification."

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