"When considering all the circumstances, it is hard to conclude that Park was aware the information was misleading when he wrote the postings," Justice Yoo Young-hyun of the Seoul Central District Court said in the ruling.Good news all around, but he never should have been arrested in the first place.
The judge also said that even if Park had realized that the information was false, it cannot be concluded that he had the intent to hurt public interest, considering the circumstances at the time or the special characteristics of the foreign exchange market.
[Update: There's more on the case here.]
well, that's good to know, at least.
ReplyDeleteGood to know that the courts are acting independently (as they should).
ReplyDeleteI'm curious if malice or intent to cause harm to public is a part of the law surrounding this ...
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