Lawyer who exposed school violence allegations against 'Single's Inferno' cast member, ultimately referred to Prosecution Service... "All false" [Star Issue]

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Kuk Dong-ho, a cast member of the Netflix reality show 'Single's Inferno 4,' filed a complaint against a practicing lawyer who raised school violence suspicions against him. The lawyer in question has been referred to the Prosecution Service.

On the 6th, Law Firm Phil, the legal representative for Kuk Dong-ho, announced through an official statement, "Regarding the case where we filed a complaint against Lawyer Lee Mo for violations of the Information and Communications Network Act (defamation) and attempted coercion over publicly raising false school violence suspicions about Mr. Kuk Dong-ho, the police referred the lawyer to the Prosecution Service this week."

Previously, practicing lawyer A raised controversy on May 3 by mentioning Kuk Dong-ho's real name on their social media, claiming, "I suffered from school violence at the hands of a 'Single's Inferno 4' cast member. I lived in hell while 'Single's Inferno' was airing. I was a victim of school violence and workplace harassment."

Subsequently, A claimed that during his middle school years, Kuk Dong-ho dated a specific woman and either abetted or mocked the school violence committed by that woman through other students, and that he subjected the victim student to so-called "confession attacks," causing humiliation.

In response, Kuk Dong-ho categorically denied the school violence suspicions in an official statement on May 7. At the time, he refuted the claims, stating that he had never dated or closely associated with the woman in question and had never instigated or abetted any school violence.

Following this, Kuk Dong-ho appointed Law Firm Phil as his legal representative and filed a criminal complaint against A on May 15.

Regarding this matter, Law Firm Phil stated, "All suspicions of involvement in school violence raised regarding Mr. Kuk Dong-ho are false facts," emphasizing, "Mr. Kuk Dong-ho has never dated or closely associated with the woman mentioned at the time, nor has he instigated or abetted any school violence. The claim that he participated in the so-called 'cake confession attack' is also entirely untrue."

They further claimed that A not only repeatedly raised suspicions through social media but also directly demanded that Kuk Dong-ho admit to being a perpetrator of school violence and apologize publicly.

The legal representative's side explained, "He pressured him with the implication that he would release materials in his possession if the demands were not met within a set timeframe," adding, "Mr. Kuk Dong-ho consistently maintained his position that he could not admit to or apologize for actions he did not commit."

They continued, "The police referred A this week after conducting an investigation for approximately six months," noting, "This referral is significant as it represents the law enforcement authorities' recognition of the suspect's criminal charges."

Kuk Dong-ho's side appealed that they suffered severe defamation damage from this incident. The legal representative stated, "In particular, a lawyer, a legal professional, repeatedly posted such claims leveraging their professional status, causing Mr. Kuk Dong-ho to suffer the harm of being effectively stigmatized as a school violence perpetrator in front of the public."

They emphasized, "The rights of victims of school violence should rightfully be protected. However, actions that definitively label a specific person as a perpetrator without basis while claiming victimhood, or publicly pressure them to admit to and apologize for content contrary to the facts, cannot be justified."

Additional legal action was also foreshadowed. The legal representative's side stated, "We have continuously collected and preserved evidence regarding acts of reporting false information about Mr. Kuk Dong-ho without objective basis or disseminating it through social media, etc.," adding, "Based on the materials secured so far, we are reviewing the actions of those involved, and if illegal conduct is confirmed, we plan to take necessary legal measures, including additional criminal complaints and civil claims for damages."

Finally, they added, "We expect that the suspect's criminal responsibility will be strictly determined through decisions on prosecution and court trials," concluding, "We will do our utmost so that Mr. Kuk Dong-ho can recover his damaged reputation and rights and restore the harm caused by this incident."

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