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South Korea’s Constitutional Court has for weeks deliberated on whether to uphold a parliamentary vote to remove Yoon from office over his failed December bid to impose martial law in the country. Among the most damaging disinformation were claims, debunked by AFP, of Moon’s involvement in sharing child pornography online.
That has not stopped Yoon supporters from holding signs that say “Porn judge Moon Hyung-bae” outside the president’s impeachment hearings. And Kwon Seong-dong – one of the ruling party’s most senior officials – spread false claims alleging close ties between Moon and the opposition leader, even alleging the judge had attended the funeral of Lee’s mother.
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