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The police, who have been investigating the allegation of sexual favors by former President Lee Jun-seok of People’s Power, have decided to transfer the former CEO to the prosecution on charges of not guilty.
It seems that the repercussions are likely to be great, as the allegations of sexual favors by former CEO Lee have been determined to be real.
The former president objected strongly.
Reporter Son Ha-neul covered the story.
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At the end of last year, the Garosero Research Institute YouTube channel broadcast, “Lee Jun-seok, former president of People’s Power, received sexual compensation twice from IKAIST CEO Kim Seong-jin in 2013.”
In response to such allegations, the former CEO immediately sued Lee for defamation by spreading false information.
Afterwards, CEO Kim’s lawyer filed a complaint against the former CEO, saying that he filed a complaint even though it was true that he had provided sexual favors.
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“Because I said that innocent people are now guilty for the purpose of punishment. That’s why I draw attention to this clearly.”
It is said that the police, who have been investigating the case, intend to hand over the case to the prosecution, believing that former CEO Lee is guilty of false accusations.
It is being interpreted as a police ruling that the allegations of sexual favors by former CEO Lee are real.
It is known that the investigation team reached this conclusion based on the statements of those involved in the case, including those of IKAIST, and their records at the time.
However, the police intend not to pass on the charge that former CEO Lee tried to destroy evidence of sexual favors by sending his head of political affairs to the prosecution.
Earlier, on the 8th, the police summoned Lee for the second time and investigated charges of innocence until after midnight.
When the police verdict became known, former CEO Lee flatly denied the allegation of sexual favors, saying, “You never had any suspicions.”
The former CEO Lee protested, saying, “The fact that mediators or evidence destruction teachers were not recognized, but only the recognition of the innocence means that the police listened unilaterally to the statements of third parties.”
“I am confident that the prosecution will not make a decision to indict, but even if I do, I will reveal the truth thoroughly in court,” he said.
This is Son Ha-neul from MBC News.
Video commentary: Kang Jong-soo / Video editing: Jo Min-woo
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