CHoi Jin Shil's Defamers get Light Sentence

[iheartomntd.livejournal.com]

The Seoul Central District Court had ruled recently on 16th June that the 2 securities company staff who allegedly contributed to actress Choi Jin Shil’s death by posting vicious online rumors about her, will have to serve 120 hours of community service as punishment.

In the aftermath of Ahn Jae Hwan's suicide last September, the 2 securities company staff had posted online rumors that Choi Jin Shil was linked to loan sharks and had lent billions of won to the former, and ultimately causing Ahn to commit suicide. The fake rumors became a source of great burden to Choi Jin Shil, with many netizens falling for the rumor and actually believing it to be true. This was widely believed to be the main motive for her commiting suicide later on.

The Seoul Central District Court ruled that the 2 securities company staff were guilty of defaming one's name and under the cyber defamation law recently passed, the man (35) and woman (known as Baek) were sentenced to 2 years probation and ordered to serve 120 hours of community service. Their sentence will begin this October.
 Source: Allkpop

Comments

[iheartomntd.livejournal.com]

I know here in the US they are changing laws about people who deliberately antagonize and spread false rumors that lead to a person's death. Especially after that girl killed herself back in 07

[magicmelodyx.livejournal.com]

Freedom of speech doesn't cover libel and slander, though. Especially not when it leads to someone's death. :/

[hater-traitor.livejournal.com]

reputation is of big importance in korea. spreading VICIOUS lies and rumors should be a punishable offense.

[iheartomntd.livejournal.com]

nope, as the poster below said, libel and slander isn't covered in F.O.S. Before something like more of a civil matter but since the number of people especially young kids who are committing suicide due to false internet rumors are up, they are planning on making it a crime.

[invisibelle.livejournal.com]

it's also important to know that these people didn't just spread rumors about her on the internet, at least one of them was actually harassing her, calling her and saying horrible things, threats, etc.

[hoyah.livejournal.com]

i think they're treating it similar to libel

[hater-traitor.livejournal.com]

what an awful situation. i really wish suicide wasn't such a common option for those in distress in korea.

[shanny-w.livejournal.com]

:( they are dirty bastards

[orangeinsanity.livejournal.com]

ugh really? Thats horrible!

[tyreling.livejournal.com]

Ugh! That's horrible!