Police Conduct Search and Seizure at Medistaff CEO's Residence Over 'Resident Doctor Blacklist' Case

The police investigating the distribution of the so-called 'resident blacklist,' which contains the names of residents who did not participate in the collective resignation, have begun a search and seizure of the home and office of Gi-mo, the representative of the medical community 'Medistaff.'

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On the 26th, the Cyber Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency executed search warrants by sending investigators to Gi-mo's residence in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, and the headquarters office in Yeoksam-dong. This is the first time Gi's residence has been searched. Previously, the police had conducted two searches of the Medistaff office. The day before, Gi was summoned and questioned for the first time as a suspect.

Earlier this month, a post mocking residents who did not join the collective resignation as 'cham-uisa' (true doctors) and disclosing their personal information was posted on Medistaff, sparking controversy. The post contained detailed information estimated to be the departments and the number of remaining residents per department of doctors who stayed in the medical field.

In response, the civic group Committee for the Protection of the Common People's Livelihoods filed a complaint with the police on the 8th against Gi and the post's author for violations of the Information and Communications Network Act, defamation, and obstruction of business. The committee claimed that the blacklist creator defamed the residents by disclosing their personal information, and that the community administrators contributed to the defamation by neglecting the post.

Additionally, the police are investigating those who posted defamatory messages after revealing the identity of Professor A, a university hospital professor who previously blew the whistle on residents' rebate suspicions. They are under investigation for defaming Professor A by stating false facts.

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