Lee Nak-yeon False Defamation... Woman in Her 50s, Democratic Party Member, Prosecuted for Defamation Charges
Former leader of the Democratic Party, Lee Nak-yeon, was defamed by a Democratic Party member who spread false information suggesting an inappropriate relationship with a woman.
The Criminal Division 1 of the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Park Seong-min) indicted A (52) without detention on the 26th for violating the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection (defamation).
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According to the prosecution, in July 2022, A posted photos and writings on the Democratic Party homepage's rights members' bulletin board implying that former leader Lee had an inappropriate relationship with a woman.
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In August of last year, the Jeonbuk Jeonju Wansan Police Station received a complaint against A and transferred the case to the Jeonju District Prosecutors' Office in January this year. In February, the Jeonju District Prosecutors' Office sent the case to the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office, which has jurisdiction over A's address.
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