FC Seoul midfielder Ki Sung-yong. Newsis
When those who revealed that they had been sexually assaulted in elementary school by midfielder Ki Sung-yong (32, FC Seoul) from the national soccer team repeatedly insisted that “there is evidence”, Ki Sung-yong’s side refuted again that it was “not true at all.”
Ki Sung-yong’s management company emphasized in a press release on the 26th that “The allegations that Mr. C and Mr. D, who are victims, repeatedly raised through the lawyer’s press release today are completely untrue.” He added, “We cannot help but be amazed at continuing the malicious behavior of trying to destroy Ki Sung-yong’s personality and honor while spreading false facts through the media,” he said. “We will respond firmly to their malicious abuse and intimidation. We will take strict legal action.”
Earlier on the morning of the day, Mr. Park Ji-hoon, a lawyer at the law firm, who is the legal representative of Mr. C and Mr. D, insisted through a press release that all the related disclosures were true. In addition, he emphasized, “In order to protect the minimum personality of Ki Sung-yong, we will not submit it in principle to anyone other than Ki Sung-yong or his club. However, if the immoral behavior of Ki Sung-yong continues, it will inevitably be disclosed.” did.
According to lawyer Park, C and D, who were former soccer players, revealed that they were raped by their seniors A and B when they were in a soccer club at an elementary school in Jeonnam. Mr. A is a star player from the national team who recently joined a prestigious club in the metropolitan area, and Mr. B is currently working as an outpatient professor at a university in Gwangju after playing as a professional player for a short period of time. When the report came out, Ki Sung-yong was named as Mr. A.
As a result, Ki Sung-yong’s management company immediately denied the related content and announced a tough response. Ki Sung-yong also said through his social network service (SNS) on the 25th, “I don’t think it’s really necessary. The content of the reported article has nothing to do with me. It never happened. I bet on my football life.” “It wasn’t true, so I thought it would be okay, but I realized that it was a serious issue that threatened the lives of football and even the lives of my family. I will not be left alone and will respond actively.”
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