2018/07/03
Navy Command Headquarters issued a press release to clarify the news, “a Lieutenant Commander committed sexual assault to his girlfriend in the Navy, but the Commander persuaded him to have military discharge so as to get the retirement payment.” (July 3rd, 2018)
Press reference data of the Ministry of National Defense
01.00 PM, July 3rd, 2018
Regarding the news reported by Apple Daily, “a Lieutenant Commander committed sexual assault to his girlfriend in the Navy, but the Commander persuaded him to have military discharge so as to get the retirement payment,” Navy Command Headquarters claimed today (07/03) that the content of the verdict, “Navy Commander knew the defendant would never get any payment if he was going to be dismissed, so he suggested him to have military discharge so as to get the payment before the crime was exposed,” was in fact the legal consultancy provided by the legal system officer and legal leader to the defendant. However, it was not had been misused by the reporter, and this report did not jibe with the fact.
Regarding the report, Apply Daily has lost the professional ethics and misled the public, and it had severely damaged the reputation of Navy and Commander. We strongly request Apple Daily to officially issue a statement of apology within three days otherwise it would be brought up to a lawsuit so as to set the record straight.