[2020 National Audit] Yoo Sang-beom "Names from the Ruling Party on the Optimus Investment List"

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] Yoo Sang-beom, a member of the People Power Party, disclosed a list of Optimus fund investors that included names identical to those of ruling party officials. Some of the individuals mentioned strongly expressed regret, stating they are namesakes.

On the 19th, during the National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee’s inspection of the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office and others, Rep. Yoo revealed a list titled "Optimus Fund Investors Including Government and Ruling Party Officials."

The list included names such as Kim Young-ho, Kim Kyung-hyeop, Kim Jin-pyo, Kim Soo-hyun, Park Soo-hyun, Lee Ho-cheol, and Jin Young. Rep. Yoo said, "Upon verification, several names of Democratic Party and Blue House officials appear." He then asked Lee Sung-yoon, Chief Prosecutor of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, "There is a strong possibility these are namesakes. Have you confirmed whether they are namesakes?"

When Chief Prosecutor Lee replied, "The investigation of the documents is ongoing," Rep. Yoo said, "It seems you have not confirmed. I judge there is no intention to investigate."

However, after Rep. Yoo’s disclosure, some of the parties involved pushed back. Rep. Kim Jin-pyo and Rep. Kim Young-ho of the Democratic Party immediately stated, "There are only namesakes on the list." Former Blue House spokesperson Park Soo-hyun also said, "I am not related at all," and expressed "deep regret that the materials were released without even once confirming with the parties involved."

Meanwhile, among those mentioned on the list, Democratic Party Rep. Kim Kyung-hyeop previously stated, "I only subscribed to an 8-month short-term product last January upon the recommendation of a securities firm employee," and Minister of the Interior and Safety Jin Young also explained that he made a simple investment upon the recommendation of a financial institution.

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