'Forgery Suspicion of Bank Balance Certificate' Yoon Seok-yeol's Mother-in-law to Appear at Prosecution Possibly Today

Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol is delivering a greeting at the meeting of nationwide district prosecutors and election-related deputy chief prosecutors held at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the 10th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] Choi, the mother-in-law of Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, who is embroiled in allegations of forging a bank balance certificate, is expected to appear before the prosecution for questioning as early as the 18th.

According to the legal community on that day, the Uijeongbu District Prosecutors' Office, which is investigating the petition case related to the forgery allegations involving Choi, the mother-in-law of Prosecutor General Yoon, plans to summon and question her either on that day or by the end of this week at the latest.

The prosecution has been coordinating the timing of Choi's summons while investigating victims who claim they were deceived by the forged fake balance certificates submitted by Choi and invested money. However, a Uijeongbu District Prosecutors' Office official showed a cautious attitude, saying, "There is nothing we can disclose" regarding the timing of the summons. A senior official from the Supreme Prosecutors' Office also stated, "We have decided not to receive reports related to this case, so we have no knowledge of the details," adding, "The Supreme Prosecutors' Office has no plans to issue a separate statement."

Jeong Gyeong-sim, wife of Justice Minister Cho Kuk and professor at Dongyang University, was summoned privately for the fifth time by the prosecution on the 14th for investigation. The photo shows the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the same day. Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

This case began when Mr. Noh, who is in a dispute with Choi's close associates over the management rights of a memorial park operator, filed a petition with the Prosecutorial Reform Committee in September of last year, urging an investigation into the allegations. The case was transferred to the Uijeongbu District Prosecutors' Office through the Supreme Prosecutors' Office in October of the same year.

Choi is suspected of submitting a forged bank balance certificate worth approximately 35 billion KRW when purchasing land in Dochon-dong, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi Province, in 2013, together with a business partner named Ahn. This allegation was also addressed during a national audit several years ago and has already been reported in the media.

The police are currently investigating the same case. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Intelligent Crime Investigation Unit received a complaint related to Choi in January of this year and reportedly began the investigation last month, summoning the complainant and key individuals for questioning earlier this month.

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