# Former US diplomat says South Korea prosecuted him over remarks made in the US

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- Fox News, 2026-10-17 17:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/former-us-ambassador-says-south-korea-prosecuted-him-over-speech-made-american-soil

> Former US diplomat Morse Tan appeared in a South Korean court facing defamation charges over comments he made in Washington about allegations involving President Lee Jae Myung as a teenager. Tan pleaded not guilty, said South Korea lacked jurisdiction and remains barred from leaving the country. South Korean prosecutors say the allegations against Lee are unsubstantiated.