Woori Bank "Claims of Lobbying to Resume Lime Fund Are Groundless"
"Review of Legal Action, Strong Response"
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyo-jin] Woori Bank on the 16th denied the claim made by former Star Mobility Chairman Kim Bong-hyun, a key figure in the 'Lime Incident,' who stated in a written statement that he lobbied the Woori Bank president and vice president regarding a request to resume fund sales.
Woori Bank emphasized that "there has been no resumption of Lime fund redemptions since the suspension" and added, "We plan to consider legal action and will strongly respond to the spread of false information."
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In his handwritten statement from prison on the same day, former Chairman Kim claimed, "Regarding the lobbying of the Woori Bank president related to the request to resume Lime fund sales, I paid several hundred million won to a prominent opposition politician who is a former chief prosecutor and to a lawyer, and then actually lobbied former Lime Vice President Lee Jong-pil, as well as the Woori Bank president and vice president."
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