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Former US diplomat charged with defamation in South Korea

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South Korean prosecutors have charged Morse Tan, a former US diplomat, with criminal defamation. Tan is accused of spreading false allegations about President Lee Jae Myung during a press conference in Washington last year. Despite an initial closure of the case due to jurisdictional issues, prosecutors reopened the investigation, asserting that South Korean authorities have jurisdiction because the alleged victim resides in the country. AI

RANK_REASON Legal action against an individual for alleged defamation, not a core AI development or policy.

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Former US diplomat charged with defamation in South Korea

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · The Korea Times ·

    South Korea charges former US diplomat with defaming Lee Jae Myung

    South Korean prosecutors have charged Korean-American professor Morse Tan for criminal defamation over false claims targeting President Lee Jae Myung. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office reportedly indicted Tan without detention on Thursday on multiple defamation charg…

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