Winston Lee, Accused in Cornell-Linked Sexual Assault Case, Is Grandson of a Former South Korean Prime Minister
Lawyers for Winston Lee say statements by the New York attorney general may have sown prejudice against him. The defendant in the Cornell-linked sexual assault case is the grandson of a former South Korean premier.
Winston Lee, who stands accused in a sexual assault case linked to Cornell, is the grandson of a former prime minister of South Korea, according to The New York Times. His lawyers say statements made by the New York attorney general may have sown prejudice against him.
The defense's claim
Lee's attorneys argue that the attorney general's public remarks about the case could have fostered a biased view of the defendant. This is the defense's position; the source does not say how the attorney general's office or the court has responded.
Family connection
The defendant's relationship to a former South Korean head of government is one aspect of the case that has drawn attention. The available text does not specify which former premier is meant, and it gives no details about the circumstances of the alleged offense, the charges or the progress of the proceedings.
The only established points are that Lee has been accused and that his lawyers object to what they see as a risk of prejudice. No further information about the case is provided in the source.
