At the sentencing hearing in Ahn Hae-wook's case, prosecutors sought two years in prison without a closing argument, and the media reported it without criticism.
Although a pool of about five reporters covering the court was present in the courtroom, established media did not question the prosecution's sentence request made without a closing argument and reported it routinely, critics said.
The defense team argued forcefully for acquittal, yet that content was left out of the coverage entirely.
Ahn said he did not hear the prosecution's sentence request in the courtroom and learned afterward, through his lawyers, that it was two years in prison.
Throughout the trial, he said, he remained composed and fearless, convinced of his innocence.
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