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The prosecution’s investigation into CEO Lee Jae-myeong can be summarized into three main issues.
It is suspected that he was promised shares of Cheonhwa Dongin No. 1 along with the claim of giving preferential treatment to private developers and causing damage to Seongnam City.
Instead of answering the prosecution’s inquiries directly, Lee made a written statement, here again denying the allegations.
This is Reporter Lim Seong-ho.
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Suspicions of corruption in the Daejang-dong development arose in earnest in September last year, when the last presidential primary was in full swing.
At the time of the project, CEO Lee Jae-myeong, who was the mayor of Seongnam, was accused of responsibility, but the sword of the first investigation team did not reach Lee.
However, after Yoon Seok-yeol’s government came into office, a re-investigation was held with the replacement of the investigation team in July last year, leading to this representative investigation, which is considered the ‘peak’ after a year. and four months after the suspicion arose.
There are three major issues, which can be summarized as providing preferential treatment, breach of trust, and the promise of shares in Cheonhwa Dongin.
Prosecutors believe that Lee, who was the mayor of Seongnam at the time, gave various preferential treatment to private companies to finance the cost of ‘Parking Complex 1’, a key promise.
In this process, the prosecution judged that although 780 billion earned from unfair profits was returned to private businesses, it caused huge damage to Seongnam City.
Representative Lee refuted the allegations through written statements.
Instead, it was repeatedly emphasized that the 550 billion profit earned was recovered, including the cost of park development.
A key issue is whether the end of the journey of the money Lee’s aides received or promised to receive from private contractors is Lee’s final destination.
Prosecutors even pointed out that CEO Lee received a report and approved some of the decision to receive election money and dividend profits of 42.8 billion earned by Cheonhwa Dongin No.
However, CEO Lee denied the allegation of back money, saying he did not know the existence of Cheonhwa Dongin No. 1 and the purpose of the dividend.
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It is known that the prosecution is strongly considering requesting an arrest warrant, considering that Lee denies all charges and is not cooperating in the investigation.
It is also mentioned as a strong option to include the charges related to Seongnam FC, which were investigated earlier, in the warrant.
However, it is a variable that the session of the National Assembly, where the privilege of not arresting the current legislator is reserved, continues.
This is Lim Seong-ho’s YTN.
YTN Lim Seong-ho (seongh12@ytn.co.kr)
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