Whistleblower X in the 'Channel A Incident' Loses Compensation Lawsuit Against Government Citing Frequent Investigations as Harm

Seoul Central District Court. / Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] Ji Mo (57), the whistleblower known for reporting the so-called 'Channel A incident' allegations, lost the first trial in a civil lawsuit claiming that the prosecution, which promised parole at the time of his detention, did not keep its promise despite frequent summons for investigations.

On the afternoon of the 20th, Judge Kyung Jeongwon of Civil Division 207 at the Seoul Central District Court ruled against Ji (57) in the first trial of the damages claim lawsuit filed against the government.

Previously, Ji claimed that from 2016 to 2017, the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office summoned him over 130 times while he was detained, forcing him to cooperate with investigations into other stock manipulation crimes. Ji filed a lawsuit in October 2020 demanding 40 million KRW in compensation for mental and physical damages caused by the frequent summons, arguing that the prosecution promised parole as a reward for his cooperation but did not fulfill it.

Ji is known as the representative of former Value Invest Korea (VIK) CEO Lee Cheol and also as 'Whistleblower X,' who first reported the alleged attempted coercion case to MBC after contacting a Channel A reporter.

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