On the variety show 'You Quiz on the Block', lawyer Jeong Gyeong-suk revealed the story behind bringing the operator of a deconversion facility that defamed Jang Won-young to court.
On the 9th, lawyer Jeong Gyeong-suk appeared in a special segment titled 'Desperate Battle' on the broadcast of tvN's entertainment program 'You Quiz on the Block'.
Jeong Gyeong-suk is the lawyer who initiated a lawsuit against the operator of the cyber locker deconversion facility that spread false information about Jang Won-young and led to a victory. On that day, he revealed the details of the cyber locker case.
Due to the nature of cyber lockers, which are characterized by strong anonymity, many often give up on lawsuits midway. However, Jeong Gyeong-suk noted that he did not give up and fought until the end, raising questions.
Yoo Jae-seok asked, 'Isn't the cooperation of the (Google) U.S. headquarters necessary to catch the operator?' and Jeong Gyeong-suk explained, 'It is absolutely necessary. Since there are domestic branches, if requests are sent through domestic courts, they say, 'We are not the service provider. We do not have access to the information. So, please contact the U.S. headquarters.' After various efforts, I sent an email to the U.S. headquarters and received a reply. Basically, they said that there has to be a U.S. court order to provide (identity information).'
Thus, Jeong Gyeong-suk began inquiries to confirm the identity of the deconversion facility with the help of a lawyer from a U.S. law firm. He said, 'I contacted the U.S. law firm and asked if there were related cases, and they found and sent me a judgment. Then, I discovered the discovery system and found the responsible attorney. I asked if there were any intentions to work together during a video meeting with that person, and I even went to Japan where that lawyer was located. After that, I applied for an information disclosure order to the U.S. court.'
However, the deconversion facility channel was suddenly shut down. He said, 'If we receive a U.S. court order and serve it, the user is notified. They cannot avoid that notification. As that notification was made, the account was deleted on the day it was received.'
Fortunately, thanks to Google headquarters storing the account information, it was possible to uncover identity information. The joy was short-lived, as it needed to be confirmed whether the information received from the U.S. headquarters was actually the case domestically. Jeong Gyeong-suk stated, 'I was surprised again when I received the second piece of information. There were two names and two addresses.' He added, 'Ultimately, I verified the match by obtaining a resident registration certificate in Korea and felt accomplished. 'Finally, I managed to bring this anonymous opponent, who had never been found before, to court.'
Against the operator of the deconversion facility, Jang Won-young and Jeong Gyeong-suk won the case. A 100 million won compensation ruling was made, but as the deconversion facility appealed, it was ultimately reduced to 50 million won, and Jeong Gyeong-suk said, 'I am still in the process of recovery.'
Moreover, it was reported that the deconversion facility was sentenced to prison this time. Jeong Gyeong-suk said, 'This time, a prison sentence was given. They were sentenced to 2 years in prison with a 3-year probation.' He mentioned, 'We found out that they purchased real estate. They bought a villa with the profits from operating the channel, and after learning about the purchase, I informed the investigative agency and took precautionary measures to seize the criminal proceeds, leading to a provisional seizure. They may have to sell to fulfill their compensation obligations or may need to take out a loan.'
He warned cyber lockers by saying, 'In the past, they could continue to operate even after paying fines, but now all those profits are seized, and in addition to that, there are separate compensation obligations and fines, so if they get caught, they will go bankrupt.'
Meanwhile, Jang Won-young, a member of the group IVE, caught attention by expressing her honest feelings during an interview, saying, 'They are people I have never seen person to person,' and 'Judging me based on just a few seconds of video by people who know very little about me.'
[Photo] Captured from the broadcast of 'You Quiz on the Block'
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