Seobu District Court Files Complaint Against Shinpyeong for Alleged Attendance at Impeachment Rally of Judge Yoon's Warrant

Reported to Mapo Police Station for Defamation Under the Information and Communications Network Act
"Revealed Falsehoods Through Facebook Posts and Misled the Media"

The Seoul Western District Court has filed a complaint against Shinpyeong, a lawyer known as President Yoon Seok-yeol's mentor. This is due to Shinpyeong's claim on Facebook on the 23rd that Chief Judge Cha Eun-kyung of the Western District Court, who issued an arrest warrant against President Yoon, attended a rally supporting impeachment.

On the morning of the 20th, police are fully controlling access to the Seoul Western District Court in Mapo-gu, Seoul, as some supporters who heard the news of President Yoon Seok-yeol's arrest on the 19th caused illegal violent incidents. Photo by Jo Yong-jun

On the 27th, the Seoul Western District Court announced that it had filed a complaint against lawyer Shinpyeong at the Mapo Police Station for defamation under the Information and Communications Network Act. The court explained the reason for the complaint, stating, "The accused publicly revealed falsehoods through Facebook posts, suggesting that the victim judge issued an illegal warrant due to politically biased ideology, misleading the media and severely damaging reputation."

Lawyer Shin Pyeong (left) and President Yoon Seok-yeol. Photo by Lawyer Shin Pyeong, captured from social networking service (SNS)

Earlier, on the 23rd, Shinpyeong posted an article titled "The Judiciary Lying Like a Leaf" on Facebook, claiming, "(Chief Judge Cha Eun-kyung, who issued the arrest warrant against President Yoon) was revealed to be an ardent supporter of impeachment who attended daily rallies supporting impeachment," and argued, "Someone with such hostile resentment against President Yoon should voluntarily recuse themselves from the warrant trial." He added, "Chief Judge Cha secretly hid her identity and illegally issued the warrant."

In response, the Supreme Court immediately issued a statement on the same day, fully refuting these claims by saying, "Upon verification, it is clearly false." The Court Administration Office under the Supreme Court stated, "According to confirmation by the Seoul Western District Court Public Relations Officer, Chief Judge Cha has never attended any rally supporting impeachment."

As the controversy grew, lawyer Shinpyeong revised his post, saying, "The part about attending daily rallies supporting impeachment was pointed out by netizens to be the act of a namesake of Judge Cha, so I have temporarily removed it from the post," and added, "If that point is true, I apologize for my oversight."

Earlier, on the 19th, Chief Judge Cha issued an arrest warrant against President Yoon, citing "concerns about evidence destruction." Upon hearing the news of the warrant issuance, supporters of President Yoon broke into the Seoul Western District Court around 3 a.m. the same day, smashing the main gate and glass windows, damaging furniture and facilities, and searching for Chief Judge Cha. However, it is known that Chief Judge Cha was not on the court premises at that time.

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