Former Commissioner Lee Cheol-sung: "I have never been summoned by the prosecution... I also did not send a written response"

Lee Cheol-seong, former Commissioner of the National Police Agency.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] The prosecution has denied reports by some media outlets that former National Police Agency Commissioner General Lee Cheol-sung was summoned for questioning in connection with the alleged "Blue House-ordered investigation" involving former Ulsan Mayor Kim Ki-hyun. Lee refuted the reports, stating that he has "not received a summons."

On the 19th, Lee issued a statement saying, "I have never sent a written response to the prosecution nor have I undergone a written investigation," and added, "I have not received a summons from the prosecution."

The Chosun Ilbo reported on the same day that in November 2017, the prosecution recently notified Lee, in his capacity as a witness, to appear in order to investigate whether the highest levels of the National Police Agency were involved in the process of the Blue House delivering 'intelligence on Kim Ki-hyun' to the police. The report also stated that Lee sent a written response to the prosecution indicating that "he does not recall receiving any report and that appearing would be meaningless."

Meanwhile, in connection with this case, the prosecution indicted 13 individuals en masse on the 29th of last month, including former Blue House Civil Affairs Secretary Baek Won-woo, Ulsan Mayor Song Cheol-ho, and former Ulsan Metropolitan Police Chief Hwang Un-ha. In response, Hwang and others have opposed the charges as "an unreasonable prosecution by the prosecution" and have vowed to contest the matter in court.

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