North Korean defector-author wins defamation suit over sex crime allegations



News North Korean defector-author wins defamation suit over sex crime allegations Supreme Court orders accuser and the broadcaster that covered her rape allegations to pay $29K to Jang Jin-sung Jeongmin Kim April 23, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korea's Supreme Court \| Image: Supreme Court of Korea A prominent North Korean defector-author has won a defamation lawsuit against another defector who accused him of sexual crimes and a South Korean broadcaster that reported her story, court documents reviewed by NK News show. The Supreme Court last month upheld a ruling that required the defector Seung Sol-hyang and her husband, as well as the broadcaster MBC and its reporter, to collectively pay $29,000 (40 million won) plus interest to the author Jang Jin-sung. A prominent North Korean defector-author has won a defamation lawsuit against another defector who accused him of sexual crimes and a South Korean broadcaster that reported her story, court documents reviewed by NK News show. The Supreme Court last month upheld a ruling that required the defector Seung Sol-hyang and her husband, as well as the broadcaster MBC and its reporter, to collectively pay $29,000 (40 million won) plus interest to the author Jang Jin-sung. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korean defector-author wins defamation suit over sex crime allegations

Supreme Court orders accuser and the broadcaster that covered her rape allegations to pay $29K to Jang Jin-sung

Jeongmin Kim April 23, 2024

North Korean defector-author wins defamation suit over sex crime allegations

South Korea's Supreme Court | Image: Supreme Court of Korea

A prominent North Korean defector-author has won a defamation lawsuit against another defector who accused him of sexual crimes and a South Korean broadcaster that reported her story, court documents reviewed by NK News show.

The Supreme Court last month upheld a ruling that required the defector Seung Sol-hyang and her husband, as well as the broadcaster MBC and its reporter, to collectively pay $29,000 (40 million won) plus interest to the author Jang Jin-sung.

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