Lee Jae-myung has issued an apology for his son’s illicit gambling, but denies claims that his son visited a massage parlor for sex Democratic Party presidential nominee Lee Jae-myung adjusts his mask while attending an event at the party’s headquarters in Seoul’s Yeouido on Thursday. (pool photo) On Thursday, Lee Jae-myung, presidential candidate for the Democratic Party, admitted that his son had engaged in illegal gambling, and issued an immediate apology. But ongoing allegations about visiting a massage parlor for sex are making party members nervous about the potential fallout if the claims about Lee’s 29-year-old son blow up. “It’s true that my son signed up for a card game website and wrote posts on the website as reported in the press. My son appears to have fallen into temptation for some time,” Lee said in a statement released on Thursday morning. “As a father, I humbly apologize along with my son to those who have been disappointed by his impropriety. As a parent, I haven’t been perfect in the way I’ve raised my children.” “I’ll ensure that this sort of thing doesn’t happen again, and I’ll also see to it that [my son] gets treatment,” Lee added. Lee owned up to the gambling allegations immediately after they were raised by the Chosun Ilbo, which reported that a figure presumed to be Lee’s son had made more than 200 posts on an online poker community between January 2019 and July 2020. The Democratic Party’s election committee confirmed that Lee’s son had also gambled on another online community until recently. “If this is grounds for a criminal prosecution, there’s obviously no choice but for us to take responsibility. I think a person who seeks to take charge of the destiny of a nation must submit to endless vetting from the public, even if that has unfortunate consequences for the family,” Lee said in an online interview with several newspapers on Thursday morning. “I’m sincerely sorry to those who have been hurt and disappointed by my inappropriate behavior. I will take responsibility for my actions and spend time atoning for them,” […]
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