"Yoo Si-min's remark 'Handonghun and Dongjae Lee are causing harm'... Dongjae Lee calls it 'cowardly'"

Statement Released Through Official Position

At around 2:29 PM on the 9th, Yoo Si-min, former director of the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation, who was sentenced to a fine in the first trial for 'defamation of Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon,' is responding to questions from the press.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Gyumin] The side of former Channel A reporter Lee Dong-jae called former Roh Moo-hyun Foundation director Yoo Si-min’s remarks before and after the first trial verdict on ‘Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon defamation’ “cowardly.”

On the 9th, Lee’s legal representative, lawyer Choi Jang-ho (Law Office Jayu), stated in a press release, “Former director Yoo criticized reporter Lee Dong-jae even in the final trial, portraying himself as the victim,” expressing this view.

Lee’s side said regarding the first trial verdict of former director Yoo, who was tried for defamation against Minister Han, “Yoo Si-min, along with lawmaker Choi Kang-wook and Kim Eo-jun, repeatedly spread false information (‘It doesn’t matter if it’s not true. Just say Yoo Si-min gave money’) right before the general election,” adding, “Recently, it has also newly emerged that ‘before the MBC report, Yoo Si-min and Choi Kang-wook shared the tip-off content,’ which is an important fact.”

They further stated that it is clear that former director Yoo spread false information ‘unethically’ and added, “It is inappropriate cowardly behavior that does not take responsibility for one’s words and actions.”

Finally, Lee’s side added, “There must be sincere reflection and a truthful apology from former director Yoo.”

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On the same day, after the trial verdict, former director Yoo said in response to the question, “Is there any change in your position that Han Dong-hoon should apologize first?” “I think Han Dong-hoon tried to harm me together with reporter Lee Dong-jae.”

Earlier, he said, “Han Dong-hoon should apologize to me first. If he has even the minimum decency, he should make a human apology for seemingly abetting reporter Lee Dong-jae’s unethical investigative behavior.”

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