Hara’s ex-boyfriend, Choi Jong-beom’s defamatory comments… Constitutional Court says “not a case of insult”

The Constitutional Court ruled that the act of defamation against a man who posted disparaging comments on an online article about the ex-boyfriend, Choi Jong-beom, who was convicted of assaulting and threatening the late singer Goo Hara with a sex video after his release from prison does not constitute a crime. According to legal circles on the 19th, the Constitutional Court cited the unanimous demand of the judges in the constitutional petition filed by Mr. Jung to cancel the Incheon District Prosecutors’ suspension of prosecution on September 29th. The suspension of prosecution refers to the prosecutor’s decision not to transfer the case to trial despite acknowledging the charges, citing various reasons. [ⓒ Maeil Business Newspaper & mk.co.kr, unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use for AI learning purposes prohibited]