According to an investigation notice obtained by Money Today on June 25, police received the complaint against the former classmate, identified as A, on August 25 last year. A had been accused of online defamation, obstruction of business and intimidation.
A first made the allegations via JTBC’s Crime Chief and other broadcasts in April 2024. The former classmate claimed that Song Ha Yoon, who was a grade above him, called him to a playground during lunch in August 2004 and slapped him for about 90 minutes.
A also claimed that Song Ha Yoon was forcibly transferred before graduation after being involved in a gang attack. Song Ha Yoon’s side strongly denied these claims. “She never even met A,” her representatives said, adding that she had never assaulted the individual or been forcibly transferred due to school violence.
His legal team also said they had submitted documents from public bodies, notarized statements and other evidence intended to prove A’s allegations were false. According to the team, Song Ha Yoon’s former teacher said that the claim that she was transferred due to school violence was unfamiliar.
On February 19, six months after receiving the complaint, the police decided not to refer A to the prosecutor’s office. The defamation charge was dismissed as the conduct did not constitute a punishable offense in the circumstances. The charges of obstruction and intimidation were rejected due to insufficient evidence.
Song Ha Yoon’s representatives have since lodged an objection to the police’s decision. Prosecutors are now looking into the case again. The police decision concerns Song Ha Yoon’s complaint against A and does not constitute a final judicial decision regarding the school violence allegations.
Sources: Nate News
