Top prosecutor sues newspaper over love child report
The prosecution chief embroiled in a lovechild scandal sued the Chosun Ilbo on Tuesday, demanding the conservative daily correct recent reports of him concealing a son born out of wedlock. Breaking two weeks of silence, Prosecutor General Chae Dong-wook requested Seoul Central District Court to order the Chosun to publish a retraction on its front page, saying the story of him having a son through an affair was ¡°100 percent incorrect¡± and ¡°groundless.¡± The prosecution chief said he would take every possible legal action against the newspaper and go through a paternity test immediately to prove that he is not related to the boy. ¡°Today, (I) lodged a correction claim against Chosun Ilbo. (I will) make every effort including a DNA test to reveal the truth in the course of legal disputes,¡± Chae said in a statement.
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