[Exclusive]Lee Ha-neul's 'live broadcast defamation' trial is suddenly postponed to July

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Singer Lee Ha-neul (real name Lee Geun-bae), who had already been fined twice for defamation due to the continuous spread of false facts through live broadcasts, has been additionally indicted and is set to appear in court, with the first trial now postponed to July.

According to StarNews, the Goyang District Court's Criminal Division 6 in Uijeongbu had planned to hold the first court session on June 12 for Lee Ha-neul's alleged violation of the Act on the Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc. (defamation), but the request for postponement by Lee Ha-neul's side was accepted, resulting in the postponement. The first trial is now scheduled for July 3.

This trial concerned defamation arising from the continuous spread of false facts mentioned in live broadcasts directly conducted by Lee Ha-neul. According to Basecamp Studio, the agency of singer Jubitrain, Lee Ha-neul received a summary prosecution (summary indictment) from the Goyang District Prosecutors' Office in Uijeongbu in February, just one month after a fine of 2 million won for insult was finalized in January.

At that time, this disposition was based on the finding that Lee Ha-neul had continuously spread false facts claiming that singer Jubitrain and the agency Lee Mo (CEO) since 2024 were involved in drug offenses, sexual crimes, fraud, and embezzlement. The Prosecutors' Office requested a fine of 2 million won.

Despite the summary prosecution, Lee Ha-neul continued to mention the content in subsequent live broadcasts, leading the agency to take legal action again, which resulted in the case being sent to court.

Jubitrain's agency previously stated, "Lee Ha-neul has publicly claimed for nearly two years that fellow musician Jubitrain and the agency Lee Mo (CEO) are involved in 'habitual drug use,' 'sexual assault,' 'fraud and embezzlement,' etc., against industry figures and through personal live broadcasts in an attempt to cover up his own financial misconduct. However, after undergoing trials at the Seoul Metropolitan Employment and Labor Office, the Seoul Metropolitan Labor Committee, and the Central Labor Committee, all of Lee Mo (CEO)'s claims were fully recognized, and the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office also issued a final decision of no grounds for prosecution. Lee Ha-neul continued to spread false facts to incite the public while concealing these facts, and investigations into allegations including violation of the Information and Communications Network Act (spreading false facts), defamation, insult, and false accusation have been steadily emerging since January."

The agency also stated, "Lee Ha-neul has been additionally investigated by the Songpa Police Station for the same charges. In addition, it has been confirmed that circumstances have been detected suggesting that officials of the agency Funkytown, including the representative and managing director, conspired with Lee Ha-neul to continue the crime, and the case has been transferred to the Prosecutors' Office."

In addition, an agency official told StarNews, "There are at least five more cases related to Lee Ha-neul remaining."

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