"Kim Bong-hyun's 'Prison Letter' Seems Intended to Undermine Yoon Seok-yeol"

Attorney Kim Taehyun: "It Seems Like the Ministry of Justice is Shaking the Supreme Prosecutors' Office"

Yoon Seok-yeol, Prosecutor General. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Seul-gi] Amid the release of a prison letter from Kim Bong-hyun (46), former chairman of Star Mobility and the behind-the-scenes financier of Lime Asset Management, lawyer Kim Tae-hyun said on the 18th, "Isn't there an intention to take down Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol?"

In an interview with YTN Radio's 'Hwang Bo-seon's Start of the Morning' on the same day, Lawyer Kim said, "As soon as Kim Bong-hyun's prison letter came out, the Ministry of Justice moved as if they had been waiting and started talking about Prosecutor General Yoon's command authority."

He added, "Regardless of faction or rank, if anyone is involved in the Lime scandal, they should all be punished," but also pointed out, "Personally, the credibility of the prison letter's contents is questionable."

He continued, "The Lime-related investigation was originally conducted by the Joint Securities Crime Investigation Unit (JSCIU), but it was disbanded earlier this year," and explained, "In the recent personnel reshuffle, Prosecutor General Yoon requested that the deputy chief and chief of the JSCIU, who were in charge of Lime, remain in their positions, but the Ministry of Justice transferred them. Now, saying that Prosecutor General Yoon arbitrarily designated the investigating prosecutors and covered up the Lime investigation does not add up."

He said, "If there are suspicions about the prosecutors, opposition politicians, and others who are the essence of the case, they should be punished. I have no intention of defending them,"

but reiterated, "However, I believe the Ministry of Justice has started shaking the Supreme Prosecutors' Office."

Meanwhile, former chairman Kim released a 'prison statement' through his lawyer on the 16th, claiming that he had bribed active prosecutors.

In the statement, Kim said, "In July last year, through former official lawyer A, I entertained three active prosecutors with about 10 million won worth of alcohol," and claimed, "At the time of the gathering, I was introduced to them as prosecutors who would later join the Lime investigation team, and in fact, one of them participated in the investigation team."

He went on to expose, "I lobbied opposition politicians and reported this to the prosecution, but the investigation did not proceed properly."

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