"Pain from Lee Jae-myung's Remarks"... First Trial in June for 'Mother-Daughter Murder Case' Bereaved Family's Compensation Lawsuit

by Kim Daehyun

Published 12 Apr.2022 11:30(KST)

Lee Jae-myung, Standing Advisor of the Democratic Party of Korea / Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] The victim who lost their family in a murder case committed in 2006 by the nephew of Lee Jae-myung, Senior Advisor of the Democratic Party of Korea, is set to receive a verdict next month on a 100 million won damages lawsuit filed against the Senior Advisor.

According to the court on the 12th, Judge Lee Yoohyung of Civil Division 28 at the Seoul Central District Court has scheduled the first trial hearing for the damages claim lawsuit filed by the bereaved family member A against the Senior Advisor for June 9 at 3:30 PM.

Previously, the Senior Advisor’s nephew went to the house where his girlfriend lived in Gangdong-gu, Seoul, in May 2006, and stabbed his ex-girlfriend and her mother multiple times with a weapon, killing them. The Supreme Court confirmed a life sentence for him. At that time, A escaped by jumping from the veranda of a 5th-floor apartment and suffered serious injuries.

The Senior Advisor served as the defense attorney for his nephew during the first and second trials and reportedly argued for a reduced sentence by claiming the nephew was in a state of diminished mental capacity.

Regarding this, the Senior Advisor mentioned ahead of the presidential election, "One of my relatives committed a serious crime of dating violence in the past, but since the family could not afford to hire a lawyer, I, being the only lawyer in the family, had no choice but to take on the defense."

In response, A filed a damages lawsuit worth 100 million won in December last year, claiming mental distress caused by the Senior Advisor referring to the nephew’s murder case as "dating violence" on social media.

The court initially intended to issue a ruling recognizing the claim because the Senior Advisor did not respond to the lawsuit after being served the complaint, but later canceled this after the Senior Advisor’s side submitted a written response.