"Park Suhong Defamation" Sister-in-law Denies Charges, Claims "No Intent to Slander"

Lee Mo (53), the sister-in-law of broadcaster Park Suhong (54), who was prosecuted for defamation by spreading false information about Park's private life, has completely denied the charges in court.

Broadcaster Park Soo-hong is appearing as a witness at the continuation trial of his older brother, who was indicted and detained on embezzlement charges at the Seoul Western District Court in March last year, and is making a statement.
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At the trial held on the morning of the 26th at the Seoul Western District Court, Criminal Division 9, presided over by Judge Kang Younggi, Lee's legal representative stated, "The defendant (Lee) had no intention to defame," and argued, "There was reasonable cause to believe the facts, so the defendant did not recognize that the false information stated in the indictment was false."

Lee is accused of sending messages containing false information, such as Park living with a woman during his broadcast appearances, in a KakaoTalk group chat with the intent to defame Park. She is also charged with defamation for falsely claiming that Park's money was embezzled by his sister-in-law and brother.

Separately from this trial, Lee is also facing trial for allegedly participating with her husband in embezzling company funds and tens of billions of won from her brother-in-law's personal funds while managing Park's management company, with sentencing scheduled for the 14th of next month.

At the sentencing hearing on the 10th, the prosecution requested a three-year prison sentence for Lee and a seven-year prison sentence for her husband, Park Jinhong (56).

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