Case Type: Criminal

Result: Dismissal (No Charges)

Details:

Suhn Law Group successfully defended a client who was falsely accused of sexual harassment using workplace authority by a subordinate female employee. The dispute arose after a longstanding professional and amicable relationship between the client, a department head, and the employee deteriorated due to unrelated conflicts, prompting the employee to file a false complaint.

Although the client had been promoted to department head, the employee’s frustration over not being converted to a permanent position led her to allege continuous physical contact, claiming harassment.

To secure a dismissal, it was essential to analyze the credibility of the allegation according to Supreme Court standards, which consider:

1. Rationality of the testimony

2. Consistency of the testimony

3. Objective plausibility

4. Character and personality of the parties

Suhn Law Group’s Criminal Team (Lead Attorney: Bak Sung Uk) meticulously reconstructed the factual circumstances by analyzing years of KakaoTalk messages exchanged between the client and the employee. Key points highlighted in the defense included:

• Discrepancies in the timing and location claimed by the employee

• Impossibility of the alleged level or duration of harassment in the stated locations

• Evidence showing the client and the employee were photographed together immediately after the alleged incidents, contradicting claims of harassment

• The underlying motive for the false accusation stemming from workplace dissatisfaction, not actual harassment

Based on these arguments, the police accepted the defense and issued a no-charge decision due to insufficient evidence, which the prosecution also upheld by returning the case record, formally closing the matter.

This case demonstrates how Suhn Law Group leverages comprehensive fact analysis and precise legal reasoning to achieve optimal outcomes in false accusation and workplace harassment cases.

Contact for Case Inquiries: Attorney Bak Sung Uk