Prosecutors Summon Ji Mo, Whistleblower in 'Prosecutor-Reporter Collusion,' and Reporter Lee Dong-jae Yesterday... No Confrontation Held

Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office. [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seok-jin] The prosecution investigating the ‘media collusion’ allegations simultaneously summoned and questioned former Channel A reporter Lee Dong-jae, who was arrested on charges of threatening former VIK CEO Lee Cheol through Ji and Ji, who reported the allegations to MBC.

According to the prosecution on the 28th, the Criminal Division 1 of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Jeong Jin-ung) summoned Ji, the whistleblower of the ‘media collusion’ allegations who was accused of obstruction of business the previous day, and questioned him for about six hours starting at 10:15 a.m.

This was the second summons for Ji, following the one on the 17th.

Additionally, the prosecution also summoned former reporter Lee the previous day for questioning. This was the first investigation since the prosecution review committee meeting on the 24th.

Lee’s questioning reportedly lasted about three hours in the afternoon.

Before the expiration of Lee’s first detention period on the 26th, the prosecution applied to the court on the 24th to extend the detention period.

Although both individuals were summoned for questioning on the same day, the prosecution stated that no confrontation interrogation between the two took place.

The investigation review committee held last week issued opinions of ‘suspension of investigation’ and ‘non-prosecution’ regarding Prosecutor Han Dong-hoon, who is suspected of conspiring with former reporter Lee.

This implies that the evidence submitted by the prosecution was deemed insufficient to recognize a conspiracy relationship with former reporter Lee.

The prosecution is expected to conduct a follow-up summons of Prosecutor Han, which was not completed during the previous questioning, before making a final decision on judicial processing.

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