The legal battle surrounding actor Kim Soo-hyun has intensified. On May 31st, Kim Soo-hyun, alongside his legal representative attorney Kim Jong Bok, addressed the media at a press conference. The focus of the conference was the announcement of new legal actions being taken by the actor. Read on to know more!
Kim Soo Hyun Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Kim Sae Ron’s Family
Kim Soo-hyun has officially filed both criminal complaints and civil lawsuits against Kim Sae Ron’s family. They have also filed a lawsuit against Garo Sero Research Institute.
The legal team of the actor has initiated a criminal complaint alleging defamation under the Information and Communications Network Act. Separately, they have also filed a civil lawsuit seeking damages amounting to a substantial 11 billion Korean won, which is approximately 7.6 million US dollars.
The same individuals were also charged by Kim Soo-hyun’s side with breaking the Sexual Violence Punishment Act. It comes from the alleged distribution of sexually degrading pictures of the actor. According to laws, spreading invasive or fake s*xual photos can result in harsh punishments, such as fines of up to 50 million Korean won or imprisonment for up to seven years.
Furthermore, legal experts have stated that Kim Soo Hyun himself cannot be legally prosecuted under current Korean law for the rumoured past relationship with Kim Sae-ron when she was a minor. In 2015, the time of their alleged relationship, the legal age for statutory rape in South Korea was 13.
According to Kbizoom, an attorney named Lee Eun Yi, who is a specialist in s*x crime litigation, stated that regardless of any moral debate surrounding Kim Soo Hyun’s past actions, the act of releasing n*de or misleading photos is undeniably a criminal offence.
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