Lee Mo (53), the sister-in-law of broadcaster Park Suhong, who was tried for defamation, was sentenced to a fine of 12 million won.
Broadcaster Park Soo-hong is making a statement while appearing as a witness at the continuation trial of his older brother, who was indicted and detained on embezzlement charges at the Seoul Western District Court last year. Photo by Yonhap News
On the 11th, Judge Kang Young-gi of the Criminal Division 9 at the Seoul Western District Court announced that Lee, who was indicted for defamation under the Information and Communications Network Act, was sentenced to a fine of 12 million won.
Lee was prosecuted for sending messages containing false information, such as Park living with a woman during his broadcast appearances, in a KakaoTalk group chat. The prosecution demanded a 10-month prison sentence.
The court stated, "The defendant committed the crime to shape public opinion favorably amid legal disputes involving embezzlement by herself and her husband, which attracted public attention. It appears that she had a strong intent to defame the victim, and not only sent defamatory messages in the chat room but also planned and executed further dissemination through writing comments on internet articles, showing a bad nature of the crime."
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