'Lee Jae-myung Yakuza Ties' Allegations Raised by 'Geu-al', 'False Revelation' Completed This Way [Straight]

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'Straight' sheds light on the false revelation of the 'Lee Jae-myung Yakuza Ties' allegations that erupted following an SBS 'What is the Truth' report.

'Straight', airing on the evening of the 24th, examines the process by which fake news targeting then-candidate Lee Jae-myung spread ahead of the 20th presidential election.

'Lee Jae-myung Yakuza Ties' allegations that shook voters' minds during the 20th presidential election were finally revealed as 'false revelations' through a Supreme Court ruling more than four years later.

'Straight' producers interviewed Park Cheol-min, a former member of the International Mafia Organization and the original source of the allegations. Park is currently incarcerated at Gwangju Detention Center. During the interview, the producers confirmed new details previously unknown about the planning and execution of the 'Lee Jae-myung Yakuza Ties' allegations.

'Straight' producers also interviewed Lee Jun-seok, a businessman from the International Mafia Organization whose ties to then-Seongnam Mayor Lee Jae-myung were raised in SBS 'What is the Truth', and Kim Hyung-jin, the main culprit in the Pattaya, Thailand murder case. It is reported that the producers conducted detailed interviews regarding the circumstances at the time.

'Straight' also examined whether the media and political circles bear any responsibility for the expansion and reproduction of false revelations planned with specific purposes ahead of the election.

'Straight' will air at 8:30 p.m. on the 24th.

'What is the Truth' side publicly apologized in March this year regarding its past report on the 'Lee Jae-myung Yakuza Ties' allegations, stating, "We raised suspicions without solid evidence. We sincerely apologize. It has been legally confirmed that there is no connection between then-Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung and the Seongnam International Mafia Organization."

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