Korean American professor Morse Tan, second from left, visits a polling station in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, where early voting for the June 3 local elections was underway, Wednesday. Yonhap
Police on Monday applied to the Ministry of Justice for an exit ban on Morse Tan, a Korean American professor and former U.S. ambassador at large for global criminal justice under the first Trump administration, amid an ongoing investigation into defamation charges tied to false claims he made about President Lee Jae Myung.
Tan, also known by his Korean name Dan Hyun-myung, returned to Korea on Thursday, citing intentions to personally monitor and verify the June 3 local elections for irregularities.
Officers traveled to Incheon International Airport on the day of his arrival, formally notifying him to appear for questioning the following day. Tan declined to comply, submitting a written statement explaining his rejection of the summons and filing a separate request to have the assigned investigating officers replaced.
Police determined that his refusal to cooperate, combined with the circumstances of his visit, indicated a credible risk that he might attempt to leave the country before the investigation concludes.
Park Jeong-bo, head of Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, addressed the matter at a regular press briefing Monday, stating that authorities would carry out "the necessary investigation according to established procedures."
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