Former Folks Energy Celebration lawmaker Chang Je-won / Yonhap
Police investigating former Folks Energy Celebration lawmaker Chang Je-won for sexual assault allegations have obtained textual content messages he despatched to the accuser, in accordance with a information report.
JTBC reported Wednesday that the Seoul Metropolitan Police Company, which has been investigating Chang since January for allegations of quasi-rape leading to damage, is analyzing messages he despatched on Nov. 18, 2015. The texts have been despatched to his former aide from a resort room in Gangnam District, Seoul. On the time, Chang was serving as vp of a college in Busan, which his father based.
In line with the report, at roughly 8:40 a.m. on the day of the incident, Chang repeatedly texted the aide, saying, „Let’s discuss on the telephone.
So in the event you depart like that, my coronary heart…“ He additionally despatched messages urging the aide to reply, together with „Reply in the event you get this message,“ „Please decide up the telephone“ and „Not less than inform me the place you might be.“
Police are reportedly specializing in the timing of the messages, which have been despatched instantly after the aide claimed to have left the resort.
Investigators are additionally reviewing different messages and data from that point.
Choi Received-hyuk, an legal professional from the regulation agency Daeryuk who represents Chang, dismissed the report, saying, „Texts can’t function proof of sexual violence.“
Choi added, „Chang feels each anger and bewilderment on the selective use of his messages as proof of alleged sexual violence. The context of those messages has been utterly ignored.“
He additional emphasised, „None of those messages can show the sexual violence allegations. We plan to current proof to the investigative authorities proving that these claims are false.“
Choi additionally expressed robust discontent with the media, saying, „We strongly remorse {that a} media outlet has constantly reported false information based mostly on the accuser’s unilateral claims. We are going to take robust authorized motion.“
Chang beforehand denied the allegations in a Fb put up on Tuesday, stating, „The informant’s claims are completely unfaithful. Given the intense political local weather, I query JTBC’s motives and intentions behind pushing such a sensational report on ‚sexual violence allegations.'“
The next day, he introduced his departure from the celebration, saying, „At such a crucial time, I can’t burden the celebration with this scandal. I’ll depart briefly and return after clearing my title.“
