[ETA 2/14][article] Word on the street: It seems to be difficult for Rain to appear as a witness because he is a soldier.
— Posted by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
When I first heard about this matter, I immediately thought that any failures to appear on Rain’s part might have been because of the military.
After all, the last thing the military probably wants right now is Rain before the public as a witness in any trial, with all the man-eating sharks paparazzi in his face, even though the courts are prosecuting and trying to punish the man who maliciously libeled Rain about embezzling funds in the J.Tune Creative debacle. And I’ll bet the last thing Rain wants right now is to be dragged into an arena BY this guy who caused him such hell, even though he must want to see him punished too. (The man is trying to get RAIN to testify on his behalf when HE libeled Rain to begin with? Really, dude?)
There could be military stipulations about just when and how active duty soldiers can be involved in civilian legal matters, OR it may not be a military matter at all. I could be completely wrong. At this point, who knows?
Rain has gone on record about exactly what happened already. Don’t they have enough evidence without disrupting his service?
Please read this with a grain of salt. Different things are flying around out there as “facts”, and I’m not so sure that we have “facts” just yet. ^@@^
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OSEN News / Naver 2/13/2013 — [English translation by 화니]
It seems to be difficult for Rain to appear as a witness because he is a soldier
While singer Rain has sued Mr. Lee who is a business man specializing in clothes for defamation, Rain has been appointed as a witness but will probably not appear in court considering he’s serving in the military as an active-duty soldier.
During the phone call with OSEN on February 11th, one of Rain’s closest advisers expressed, “I guess it’s difficult for Rain to attend the trial since he is a soldier.” Before this, Rain submitted a declaration of nonattendance to the court last 5th, expressing that he would not appear as a witness for the defence (Lee) on the day (the 12th) of the trial of Lee.
Meanwhile, Lee tipped off the press with the information on the contents of that Rain and the representative of clothing company ‘J’ in which Rain was largest shareholder, had got together and embezzled public funds in cahoots in 2010, and the papers soon got hold of the story. Accordingly, the prosecution charged Lee without detention, with the incident as justification.
Credit to Osen http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=shm&sid1=106&oid=109&aid=0002481057
English translation by 화니
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*Edited to Add 2/14/2013:
Cloud USA 
Here we go again!!!!! This year is going to be hellish for Rain.
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That is bs he has enough on his plate .
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seriously this Mr lee very need LET GOES that how many time this trail think went and still not even CLEAR how could they have Rain to be testify when he already said and tell all the above what deviance is still did DUE …dude even JUDGE itself i would STUPID as well could believed they want hear from Rain or even show his butt their for the judge make final statement WTF …. i have no word but to say this ridiculous to point that RAIN just have LOCK and sue his @SS OFF … and closed that case dam!!!!!!… he is serving ARMY they need to RESPECTED that as well this Mr. Lee just could STOP what in him that he want make Rain mi-sable like this he just one crazy hunter that SHOULD BURN down i guess …
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totally agree with you sthefen. Korean media, unfortunately, want to form a pandemonium with this. in my opinion, the rain did not attend due to not having the consent of his superiors is an active military and have rights and duties towards his country is subject to the rules. can not do what he pleases, many of his countrymen do not understand that rain is not a civilian to do today and attend a trial or tribunal. The rain did not decide for him. It is my personal opinion, I respect the opinion of others.
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Reblogged this on Lynn's World and commented:
Thanks to Cloud USAs sisters for sharing.
Kahmsamnida ^.^
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LOL. All I can say is here we go again. It makes you tired just thinking about it. I will say that IMHO any judge worth their salt, will look at Bi’s extenuating circumstance (i.e., being in the military) and take that into consideration with respect to his being able to attend a civilian trial and give testimony. My guess is that, push come to shove, they would allow him to give a taped deposition and let that suffice.
This dude who is still on Bi’s “johnson” really needs to let it go. What does this singer/dancer/actor have left to give to you dude?……..figuratively speaking.
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Amen!! You’re right! I’m soo tired of all this bs against Rain! The media should leave him alone too!! Rain is in the frigging military, for goodness sake, he can’t do what he pleases so give it a rest!
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