Oh Se-hoon files prosecution complaints against Myeong Tae-gyun and Kang Hye-kyung... "Attempted fraud and defamation"

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon has filed a complaint against Myung Tae-gyun, Kang Hye-kyung, former lawmaker Kim Young-sun, and others, who are key figures suspected of interfering in the ruling party's nomination process, on charges including attempted fraud and defamation.

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On the 3rd, around 6:20 PM, Mayor Oh submitted the complaint to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office through his legal representative, the law firm Daeryuk Aju.

The accused and reported individuals named in the complaint total 12, including Myung, Kang, former lawmaker Kim, Yeom Tae-young of the Democratic Party of Korea, Seo Yong-ju, director of the Maek Political and Social Research Institute, Jung Kwang-seop, CEO of News Tomato, Kim Yong-jin, CEO of Newstapa, and five journalists who reported on the related allegations.

According to the complaint, Myung, Kang, and former lawmaker Kim are accused of attempted fraud against Mayor Oh, fraud against businessman Kim Han-jung, an acquaintance, and obstruction of business against the People Power Party. Myung, Kang, Yeom, and Seo are charged with defamation against Mayor Oh (violation of the Information and Communications Network Act). The complaint also requests an investigation into defamation by publications against Mayor Oh by media outlets.

Mayor Oh stated, "I want to eradicate various illegal acts such as public opinion manipulation fraud, fake news dissemination, and obstruction of legitimate election activities by the accused and reported individuals, and seek strict punishment. I hope the prosecution will promptly and rigorously investigate without hesitation to uncover the truth. I will lead by being the first complainant to be investigated and clarifying the facts."

Earlier, Mayor Oh held an emergency briefing at Seoul City Hall on the same day, hinting at legal action. He said, "Myung Tae-gyun and Kang Hye-kyung manipulated public opinion polls and deceived individuals such as Kim Han-jung, who were unaware of the manipulation, to embezzle money. This clearly constitutes fraud by deceiving others to obtain financial gain." Businessman Kim Han-jung is an acquaintance of Mayor Oh and is suspected of personally paying for public opinion polls to Myung's side during the Seoul mayoral by-election. Mayor Oh's camp stated that this matter was unrelated to the election campaign at the time.

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