Han Seo-hee Sued Of Defamation After Disclosing Messages Asking Ahn Hyo-seop To Visit A Hotel
According to Money Today on February 7th, Ahn Hyo-seop’s legal representative Kim So-yeon filed a complaint to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency listing Han Seo-hee’s allegations, including violation of the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes (obsence use of communication media), coercion under the Criminal Act, and violation of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection (defamation).
It is known that Han Seo-hee released a screenshot of a conversation, claiming that she had a conversation with Ahn Hyo-seop in an open chat room.
Ahn Hyo-seop’s name was revealed in the messages and Han Seo-hee also boasted her close friendship with the actor by asking him to go to the hotel with her. Along with the sexual remarks in the conversation, many discussions and rumors about Ahn Hyo-seop have been spreading in online communities since Han Seo-hee unveiled the messages.
According to the complaint, Han Seo-hee threatened Ahn Hyo-seop as he did not reply to her when she tried to suggest A’s engagement in sexual intercourse, so Ahn Hyo-seop blocked her. The lawyer added, “She defamed the actor by sending messages implying that the two had been having sex frequently in an open chat room where a number of people could see and spread the content.” In addition, Ahn Hyo-seop is known to have felt ashamed and disgusted about A’s sexual remarks.
Later, Han Seo-hee claimed that she made up the conversation herself. However, she posted on SNS photos of her visit to the hotel mentioned in the conversation, leading to some people believe that her friendship and conversation with Ahn Hyo-seop were real. Fans of the actor are also expressing concerns over Han Seo-hee unilaterally disclosing the actor’s real name and spreading unconfirmed information. The lawyer emphasized that the victim, Ahn Hyo-seop, had suffered significant damage due to rumors arising from Han Seo-hee’s remarks.
Meanwhile, Han Seo-hee was sentenced to 3 years in suspended jail and 4 years of probation for smoking hemp in 2016 and administrated methamphetamine in June 2020 while on probation. In November 2021, she was imprisoned for another one year and six months.
Han Seo-hee did not comply with all the rulings and the Supreme Court also dismissed her appeal. She served the imprisonment sentence and was released from prison in November last year.
Source: Nate
