Handonghun Wins Partial Damages Suit Against Yusimin... Court Orders 30 Million Won Compensation

Han Dong-hoon, the leader of the People Power Party, won a partial victory in the first trial of a lawsuit seeking damages worth 500 million won against former Roh Moo-hyun Foundation director Yoo Si-min.

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On the morning of the 4th, the 14th Civil Division of the Seoul Central District Court (Chief Judge Jeong Ha-jeong) ruled in the damages claim lawsuit filed by Han against Yoo, ordering "Yoo Si-min to pay Han Dong-hoon 30 million won in consolation damages," resulting in a partial win for the plaintiff. The court decided that the plaintiff shall bear 90% of the litigation costs and the defendant the remaining 10%.

Earlier, in March 2021, Han filed a damages lawsuit worth approximately 500 million won against Yoo, alleging that Yoo had maliciously spread fake news for about a year and a half, claiming that "Prosecutor Han Dong-hoon conducted account tracing related to Yoo Si-min through the Supreme Prosecutors' Office Anti-Corruption and Strong Crime Division for his own background investigation."

At the time, Han argued, "I was unfairly stigmatized as a public official who illegally used public authority for personal revenge by Yoo Si-min," and "Yoo only admitted the falsehood after being asked to provide evidence by the media and civil society in January 2021."

Meanwhile, Yoo was criminally prosecuted for defaming Han's reputation and had a fine of 5 million won confirmed by the Supreme Court in June.

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