IU cyberbully sentenced to suspended prison term for 'insult' in second trial.. Court: "No sign of remorse"

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A 40-year-old woman, identified as A, who is accused of posting malicious comments on singer and actress IU, was sentenced to a suspended prison term for insult.

According to legal sources on the 31st, the Seoul Central District Court Criminal Appeals Division 9-2 sentenced A, who is accused of insult, to four months in prison with a one-year probation in the second trial. The court also ordered probation supervision and 80 hours of community service.

Previously, the first instance court imposed fines of 3 million won each on two separate cases of insult involving A. The second-instance court consolidated the two cases for trial and, like the first instance, found that the insult charges were substantiated.

The court stated, "A has denied the offense and shown no attitude of remorse, and has not received forgiveness from the victim. Repeating the same type of offense indicates a significant risk of recidivism."

However, the court considered A's difficulty in emotional control due to a mental health condition and the deletion of the posted comments as mitigating factors.

A was brought to trial for posting four comments that disparaged IU's costumes and singing ability. Additionally, A is accused of posting comments containing content such as "Did you bribe the judge?" regarding IU's agency.

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