Lee Hwa-young, former Vice Governor of Gyeonggi Province, found himself embroiled in a heated altercation during his 48th trial at the Suwon District Court on July 26, 2021. A clash arose between Lee’s lawyer, Kim Gwang-min, and the prison guard responsible for his escort. The incident occurred after Attorney Kim received a handwritten petition from Lee, which he intended to submit to the court responsible for reviewing the arrest warrant of Lee Jae-myeong, the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea. However, the prison guard insisted on following formal procedures and objected to Attorney Kim’s actions.
The altercation took place at approximately 11:45 am, following the morning court proceedings. Attorney Kim expressed his intention to write the petition based on the defendant’s handwriting and submit it accordingly. Nevertheless, the prison guard intervened, claiming that since it was not just a mere memo but a statement of acceptance, it should undergo official procedures such as a meeting.
During a meeting held on the afternoon of July 25, Attorney Kim received a petition from Lee, stating that all the handwritten letters he wrote while in prison were done of his own free will, without any coercion or pressure from others. He confirmed his intention to submit this document to the Seoul Central District Court responsible for substantive review.
Former Vice Governor Lee had previously released a letter from prison on July 21, denying any prior communication with Representative Lee Jae-myeong regarding the expenses of Gyeonggi Province Governor’s visit to North Korea. Suspicion arose over the Democratic Party allegedly orchestrating the overturning of Governor Lee’s statement through the prosecution. As part of his defense, Lee brought a one-page handwritten petition to court.
Attorney Kim insisted that if the document itself could not be taken, he would read its contents and transcribe them. Alternatively, he proposed taking a picture. However, the guards maintained their stance, emphasizing the need to follow proper procedures. The situation escalated into a shouting match before concluding when the prison guard returned to the Suwon Detention Center with Lee following their lunch break.
In the morning trial, another controversy emerged regarding Lee’s wife, Ms. Baek. She had initially announced a press conference concerning the investigation into Ssangbangwool Group’s payments to North Korea but later canceled it due to personal reasons. The prosecution argued that Lee’s ongoing litigation outside the court could be misinterpreted as exerting unfair influence on the case. They further highlighted the conflict of interest posed by Attorney Kim, a current member of the Democratic Party of Gyeonggi Provincial Council, making public statements prior to the arrest warrant review.
In response, Attorney Kim underscored that their actions merely consisted of sharing press conference materials with the media and arranging a venue. He refuted the prosecution’s accusation that Lee’s involvement interfered with the media trial, asserting that the press conference was called off, thereby restricting the release of the statement to the media.
Meanwhile, the prosecution obtained a recording file capturing a conversation between individuals affiliated with the Democratic Party, including Ms. Baek and Mr. Kim, during their visit to former Vice Governor Lee at the Suwon Detention Center on July 20. Mr. Kim had been actively engaged in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, which was Lee’s constituency. The file reportedly contained discussions wherein Democratic Party officials urged Lee to write a letter from prison, alleging oppression by the prosecution and false statements.
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Title: Altercation Ensues During Former Vice Governor Lee Hwa-young’s Trial
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[H2] Background
[H3] Clash Over Handwritten Petition
During the 48th trial of former Vice Governor Lee Hwa-young at the Suwon District Court, an altercation erupted between Lee’s lawyer and the prison guard responsible for his escort. The incident stemmed from Attorney Kim Gwang-min receiving a handwritten petition from Lee, which he intended to submit to the appropriate court for review. However, the prison guard argued that formal procedures should be followed.
[H3] Heated Exchange
The clash occurred after the morning court proceedings, when Attorney Kim informed the guard that he planned to write the petition based on Lee’s handwriting. The guard asserted that, as a statement of acceptance rather than a mere memo, the document should be handled through official procedures such as a meeting. The exchange grew increasingly heated, with both parties ultimately shouting at each other before the guard returned to the Suwon Detention Center with Lee.
[H2] Press Conference Controversy
[H3] Cancellation of Press Conference
Lee’s wife, Ms. Baek, initially announced a press conference regarding the investigation into payments made by the Ssangbangwool Group to North Korea. However, she canceled the event shortly after, citing personal reasons. The prosecution raised concerns that Lee’s continued litigation outside the court could be viewed as unfairly influencing the case.
[H3] Conflict of Interest
Attorney Kim, a member of the Democratic Party of Gyeonggi Provincial Council, had made public statements prior to the arrest warrant review, prompting accusations of a conflict of interest. The prosecution alleged that Kim’s actions interfered with Lee’s defense.
[H2] Recording File Uncovered
A recording file obtained by the prosecution revealed a conversation between Democratic Party figures, including Ms. Baek and Mr. Kim, during their visit to the Suwon Detention Center. Mr. Kim, who had been active in Lee’s constituency, allegedly urged Lee to write a letter from prison, accusing the prosecution of oppression and false statements.
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[H2] Background
[H3] Clash Over Handwritten Petition
[H2] Press Conference Controversy
[H3] Cancellation of Press Conference
[H3] Conflict of Interest
[H2] Recording File Uncovered
Lee Hwa-young and Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myeong at the time of his inauguration as Vice Governor of Gyeonggi Province on July 10, 2018. /gyeonggi-do
At the 48th trial of former Vice Governor Lee Hwa-young of Gyeonggi Province, held at the Suwon District Court on the 26th, a fight broke out between former Vice Governor Lee’s lawyer, Kim Gwang-min, and the prison guard in charge for an escort. the former Lieutenant Governor Lee.
This is because Attorney Kim received a handwritten petition from former Deputy Governor Lee from the court and announced that he would submit it to the court responsible for a substantive review of the arrest warrant for Lee Jae -myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea. Then, the Suwon Detention Center prison guard who brought former Deputy Governor Lee to court objected that formal procedures should be followed.
At approximately 11:45 am, after the morning court proceedings, held at the 11th Criminal Division of the Suwon District Court (Presiding Judge Shin Jin-woo), Attorney Kim told the prison guard, “I will write the petition in handwriting. that the defendant wrote and went.” However, the prison guard stopped him, saying, “Because it is not just a memo but a statement of acceptance, it must be taken out after going through official procedures such as a meeting.”
At a meeting on the afternoon of the 25th, the day before, Attorney Kim received a petition from former Deputy Governor Lee saying, “All the handwritten letters I wrote while in prison were written of my own free will, and not there was no coercion or pressure from anyone.” He said he confirmed his intention to “submit this to the Seoul Central District Court, which is in charge of the substantive review of.”
Former Deputy Governor Lee released a letter from prison on July 21 stating that “there was no previous report to Representative Lee Jae-myung regarding the cost of the Governor of Gyeonggi Province’s visit to North Korea,” but there were suspicions that the Democratic Party at the time systematically demanding that Governor Lee’s statement by the prosecution be overturned. Reports that raise the issue continue. Former Lieutenant Governor Lee brought a handwritten one-page petition to court.
Attorney Kim said, “If the document itself cannot be taken, the defendant will read the contents and I will write them down. “Otherwise, I’ll take a picture,” he insisted repeatedly. However, the guards countered by saying, “You have to follow the procedures,” and they even shouted at each other. It eventually ended when the prison guard returned to the Suwon Detention Center with former Deputy Governor Lee for lunch.
In the trial this morning, a battle began over the wife of the former Deputy Governor Lee, Ms. Baek, who had announced and then canceled a press conference on the 25th regarding the investigation into the Ssangbangwool Group’s payments to North Korea. At approximately 10 am on the 24th, Mr. Baek told the media through Attorney Kim that he would hold a press conference at the Gyeonggi Provincial Council at 4 pm on the 25th, and also provided a press conference document in advance. However, at around 9 PM on the same day, he reversed his stance and said that he would be canceling due to personal reasons.
The prosecution said, “The defendant continues to litigate outside the court, which could be misconstrued as unfairly influencing the case. He said, “I believe it is an act of conflict of interest towards my client, Lee Hwa-young, for the lawyer, who is a current member of the Democratic Party of Gyeonggi Provincial Council, to issue a statement to the media on the day. before the arrest warrant review for the defendant.”
In response to this, Attorney Kim said, “We only did simple things like sharing the press conference materials with the media and arranging a venue, but the prosecution’s statement that lawyer Lee Hwa-young, an existing member of the provincial council, interferes with him. the media trial is in itself an interference with the right to defence.” “As the press conference was cancelled, the statement was restricted from reporting and was not released to the media,” he claimed.
Meanwhile, the prosecution obtained a recording file containing a conversation between two figures from the Democratic Party, including Mr. Baek and Mr Kim, when they met former Deputy Governor Lee at the Suwon Detention Center on July 20th. It is known that Mr. Kim has been active in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, the former vice governor’s constituency.
This file is said to contain content in which Democratic Party officials said, “We ask you to write a letter from prison to the effect that the prosecution has oppressed you and made a false statement.”
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