The former CEO of YouTube media, who was accused of breaking into the university lecture room of Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon's wife, was acquitted in the first trial.
The Seoul Eastern District Court acquitted Kang Jin-gu, a former representative of "Citizen Media The Exploration," who was handed over to trial on charges of breaking into the room, as in the first trial.
The court explained that Kang entered as a reporter and came out just four minutes after knocking in front of the classroom door at the time, so it cannot be considered that he objectively harmed the tranquility of the residence, and even if he broke into the residence, it was justified to socially accept it considering the purpose of the report.Former representative of
Kang was put on trial in May 2022 on charges of attempting to record without permission in the classroom of Sejong University professor Song Hyun-ok, Oh's wife.Mr. Kang
said he was glad that the court reaffirmed the principle that freedom of coverage should not be blocked excessively after the sentence.
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