On the 20th, JTBC released a statement saying, "A man wearing a mask was seen trying to break a glass door with a fire extinguisher.
The rumors circulating mainly online, such as that the person who was arrested and the man who kicked the door of the judge's office was a JTBC reporter, and the articles quoting these rumors, are all maliciously fabricated lies.
"The reporters mentioned were not at the Western District Court, but at a different location. The people who actually committed the violent acts will be identified through a thorough police investigation," he added.
They further explained, "We have submitted the original video footage taken on that day to the court." JTBC also stated, "It is currently false that we filmed the riots that occurred in the judges' rooms and other areas of the courthouse."
"It was not the reporters mentioned in the report, but other team members within the JTBC newsroom, and they did not take part in any violent acts during the on-site reporting process."
JTBC said, "As mentioned in the report, while investigating the area surrounding the Western District Court, we discovered some activity aimed at tracking down and harming a specific judge. We have conducted thorough investigations and are reporting on the matter."
The act of spreading false information online, primarily through social media, blogs, and YouTube, is a violation of the law.
This constitutes defamation, and disruption of business by spreading false information. We are collecting unfounded online posts and articles from some media. Anyone who creates or spreads content related to this is prohibited.
Prior to this, on the early morning of the 19th, Chief Judge Cha Eun-kyung of the Seoul Western District Court said, "There is a possibility that the suspects will destroy evidence.
The Supreme Court issued an arrest warrant for President Yoon Seok-yeol, citing the government's suspicions that the president was a "mastermind of a rebellion" and that he was abusing his power and obstructing the exercise of rights. This is the first time in the history of the constitutional government that a sitting president has been arrested.
After President Yoon's arrest was confirmed, his supporters stormed the Western District Court, smashing windows with fire extinguishers, police shields, and iron pipes. Police and reporters on the scene were also assaulted.
2025/01/20 20:45 KST
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