Assistance from a Daejeon Defamation Attorney | The Daejeon Defamation Attorney Who Obtained a Reduced Fine

The circumstances of the client's case as ascertained by the Daejeon defamation attorney through consultation are as follows.

The client and the complainant were coworkers, and the client had generally held a very favorable view of the complainant.

The client therefore introduced an acquaintance to the complainant, and the complainant and the client's acquaintance began a formal relationship.

Then one day, the client heard from the acquaintance that the complainant was having an affair with another coworker.

Having heard this shocking news, the client brought up the matter on the company messenger.

The complainant, who learned of this, filed a defamation complaint against the client, claiming that the client had spread false facts and thereby damaged the complainant's reputation.

Facing the risk of punishment for defamation, the client came to a Daejeon attorney to request assistance in responding to the defamation case.

The client who came to the Daejeon defamation attorney was 🔗Defamation facing charges of violating the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection through defamation.

This charge refers to defamation committed in cyberspace, such as on online messengers, communities, and bulletin boards.

When a person, for the purpose of slandering another, uses an information and communications network to state a fact or a falsehood, the offense is established and the person is punished.

In this case, if a person damages another's reputation by stating a fact, the person is subject to imprisonment for not more than three years or a fine not exceeding 30 million won.

On the other hand, if the stated fact was false, that is, untrue, the person may be subject to imprisonment for not more than seven years or a fine not exceeding 50 million won.

The client believed that the information heard from an acquaintance was true and came to spread it through a messenger app.

Accordingly, the Daejeon defamation defense attorney strongly argued that the client had no awareness that the information was false.

The client now acknowledges all wrongdoing and has sincerely conveyed an apology to the victim.

The Daejeon defamation attorney also emphasized that the client has no prior criminal record and requested leniency for the client.

In this case, the client, who had spread false information on a company messenger and thereby damaged another person's reputation, visited the criminal attorney at the 🔗Daejeon Office to request assistance.

Because the Daejeon defamation attorney argued that the client had no awareness that the information was false, the client was able to conclude the matter with a minor fine.

In defamation cases, even first-time offenders are often subject to a fine, and stating false facts may result in imprisonment of up to seven years, so if you are facing related charges, it is advisable to promptly receive help from a criminal attorney.

If you are involved in defamation and face the risk of punishment such as the matter above, you may request a consultation through the 🔗legal consultation booking at the Daejeon Office.