[2020 National Audit] Yoon Seok-yeol "Lime Investigation in Final Stage"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol stated that the investigation into the Lime Asset Management fund fraud case is "in its final stages."

On the 22nd, during the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee hearing, Yoon responded to a question from Kim Do-eup, a member of the People Power Party, regarding the Lime incident, saying, "Extensive communication and account tracking have been conducted, and everything has now been perfectly traced."

In particular, Yoon explained, "It seems the investigation of related parties was conducted in August, but I did not receive a situation report. I learned about it when a staff member who left the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office during the August personnel reshuffle came to the Supreme Prosecutors' Office and reported it," adding, "The investigation has been conducted thoroughly."

Regarding the question from Baek Hye-ryun, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, about allegations of misconduct by opposition politicians not being reported to the Ministry of Justice, Shin Sung-sik, head of the Anti-Corruption and Strong Crime Division at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, explained, "The level of reporting varies depending on the progress of the investigation." Shin stated, "Investigations into opposition party misconduct allegations have not been conducted because the alleged donor is currently fleeing overseas, but the financial tracking has been sufficiently carried out," and added, "At stages such as filing charges, summoning suspects, or conducting external residence searches, reporting is mandatory."

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