Entertainment Specialist Attorney Assistance Case | Entertainment Specialist Attorney Concludes a Deepfake Crime With a Suspended Sentence

The client who came to the entertainment attorney was in a situation requiring a defense against a charge of producing and distributing deepfake videos of a famous celebrity.

He came across a deepfake video of a famous celebrity online. The celebrity was a young girl.

Having downloaded and kept the video out of curiosity, he went on to personally produce deepfake videos and operate a channel.

While operating a personal channel with the deepfake videos he produced, he was ultimately caught by the police.

He then came to Daeryun's entertainment attorney in order to defend the case and seek a reduction of punishment.

■ Statutes related to the deepfake case, as explained by the entertainment attorney

Act on Special Cases concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes

Article 14-2 (Distribution, etc. of False Video Material, etc.)
(1) A person who, for the purpose of distribution, etc., edits, synthesizes, or processes a filmed material, video material, or audio material featuring the face, body, or voice of a person into a form that may cause sexual desire or shame, against the will of the subject of the video material, etc., shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine not exceeding 50 million won.

(2) A person who distributes, etc. the edited material, synthesized material, processed material, or its reproduction under paragraph (1), or who, even where the editing, etc. under paragraph (1) was not against the will of the subject of the video material, etc. at the time, subsequently distributes, etc. such edited material or its reproduction against the will of the subject of the video material, etc., shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine not exceeding 50 million won.

Act on the Protection of Children and Youth against Sexual Abuse

Article 11 (Production, Distribution, etc. of Child or Youth Sexual Exploitation Material)

(5) A person who purchases child or youth sexual exploitation material, or who possesses or views such material knowing that it is child or youth sexual exploitation material, shall be punished by imprisonment for a definite term of at least 1 year.

The entertainment specialist attorney emphasized that the client was a first-time offender with no record of criminal punishment, and appealed that he bitterly regretted his crime.

The client was a diligent young man who, after graduating from high school, took a job at a factory and worked hard to support himself.

The client's coworkers even prepared a petition in the hope of leniency for him.

Daeryun's entertainment specialist attorney appealed for a lenient disposition so that the client could once again live as a healthy member of society.

The entertainment specialist attorney formed an execution team and assisted with all procedures of the case for the client, who had committed a deepfake offense and needed to defend against the lawsuit.

As a result, the court accepted the entertainment specialist attorney's argument and imposed a suspended sentence on the client.

This was an outcome that could be obtained because Daeryun's entertainment specialist attorney assisted with the entire process of the litigation from the initial response onward.

The client was quite satisfied with the suspended sentence outcome and conveyed words of thanks to the entertainment specialist attorney who had done their best to defend the lawsuit.

If there is anyone who needs to defend against a lawsuit arising from a deepfake offense, we hope you will consult at any time with the 🔗entertainment specialist attorneys of Daeryun LLC.