"Prosecution Service slaps 'evidence tampering' label on case"... Kim Se-oh's side raises voice at prosecutor while filing for bail [Star On-Site]

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Kim Se-oh, operator of the YouTube channel "Garo Serorim Research Institute" (hereinafter "Garosero"), who has been detained and indicted on charges including spreading false information about actor Kim Soo-hyun, filed a petition for bail with the court.

On the morning of the 28th, Criminal Division 26 of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judge Lee Hyun-kyung) held the third pretrial preparation hearing for YouTuber Kim Se-oh, who was detained and indicted on charges including violation of the Information and Communications Network Act (defamation).

On this day, Kim Se-oh's legal representative appealed to the court, stating, "The defendant's opinion is included in the bail-related statement. There are parts that are largely untrue, and we wish to address those points. The defendant has no risk of destroying evidence or fleeing, and hopes to be tried while on bail."

He then raised his voice in the courtroom, saying, "We have repeatedly stated this, but there is a discrepancy between the facts listed in the arrest warrant and those listed in the indictment regarding the core issue. If the evidence was insufficient to include it in the indictment, it should also be removed from the grounds for detention, yet the Prosecution Service included it in the grounds for detention. We are raising an objection on this point and filing a petition for bail. The question is why the facts stated in the arrest warrant differ from those in the indictment. The Prosecution Service unfairly framed us as having tampered with evidence by labeling it 'AI (artificial intelligence) manipulation' and 'voice manipulation,' leading to our detention. The prosecution side has been completely unable to refute this and is distorting the defendant's claims."

He also pointed out, "The National Forensic Service concluded that it was 'unable to determine' regarding the 'voice AI manipulation' aspect, yet that part was removed when the indictment was filed. We raised an issue with the Prosecution Service, but they have not answered and are unable to do so. I strongly want to emphasize that distorting the defendant's claims is a serious problem. There is clearly fault on the part of the Prosecution Service."

However, the prosecutor firmly stated, "The institutional investors who draft the indictment and the arrest warrant are different. You all know that they are not written exactly the same way, so raising an issue based on that is not a point worth noting."

Nevertheless, Kim Se-oh's legal representative repeatedly stated, "Under South Korean law, the right to request an arrest warrant lies with the prosecutor."

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