Three Broadcasting Review Board Employees Accused of 'Complaint Manipulation' Transferred for Personal Information Leak

[Financial News] The police have transferred three current and former employees of the Broadcasting Review Board, who raised allegations of 'complaint manipulation', to the prosecution on charges of leaking personal information. Meanwhile, the former chairman, Ryu Hee-rim, who was the subject of the allegations, was cleared of charges.
On the 29th, according to the police, the Anti-Corruption Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency transferred former Broadcasting Review Board team leader A, union secretary-general B, and current employee C to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office on charges of violating the Personal Information Protection Act and the Information and Communications Network Act. It is known that they reported the circumstances of Ryu's 'complaint manipulation' to the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission and tipped off the media in December last year.
The police applied charges based on the belief that internal materials were delivered externally during the media tip-off process. Several searches and seizures related to the Broadcasting Review Board's secretariat and related individuals were conducted.
On the other hand, the police did not recognize the charge of obstruction of business against Ryu, who was alleged to have mobilized family and acquaintances to file complaints with the Broadcasting Review Board, stating that "it is difficult to conclude a causal relationship with the review decision." The investigation into Ryu was concluded without compulsory measures.
However, the police applied charges of violating the Conflict of Interest Prevention Act against Ryu for attempting to identify internal whistleblowers and transferred him to the prosecution.
The National Union of Media Workers and others urged a reinvestigation, stating, "The core allegations were not investigated, and only internal whistleblowers were held accountable." Lee Ho-chan, chairman of the Media Workers' Union, criticized, "It is hard to understand why the Broadcasting Review Board employees were subjected to searches and seizures, while Ryu was not even investigated and was not transferred."

425_sama@fnnews.com Choi Seung-han Reporter
425_sama@fnnews.com Choi Seung-han Reporter