"My daughter returns her degree on her own." Cho Kuk is not guilty of violating election laws.

Cho Kuk, the leader of the Cho Kuk Innovation Party, who was accused of publishing false information, was acquitted after his daughter Cho Min said she had returned her degree on her own ahead of the last general election.

The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office has not indicted CEO Cho on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act.

The prosecution explained that considering the circumstances and contents of the remarks as a whole, there is room for it to be considered as a subjective expression of opinions for the purpose of evaluation, not a timely one.

Earlier in March, CEO Cho was accused by the police after saying at a foreign press conference, "My daughter returned her degree and medical license on her own because she respected the national law."