'Gum-eon Yuchak' Allegation Informant 'Jeboja X' Absent as Fourth Witness

Channel A Headquarters, Jongno-gu, Seoul. [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seok-jin] Ji Mo (55), known as "Whistleblower X," who first reported the alleged "collusion between prosecutors and media," refused to appear as a witness for the fourth time on the 4th.

Ji did not attend the continuation trial of former Channel A reporter Lee Dong-jae (35) and Channel A reporter Baek Mo (30), held under the presiding of Chief Judge Park Jin-hwan of the Criminal Division 1 at the Seoul Central District Court on the same day.

The court issued an arrest warrant last month after Ji repeatedly failed to comply with the witness summons, but Ji submitted a letter of non-appearance to the court before this trial and did not appear.

It is known that Ji intends not to appear as a witness in court until Prosecutor Han Dong-hoon, whom Ji accused of conspiring with former reporter Lee, undergoes investigation.

Meanwhile, other witnesses, including Channel A officials, also did not appear at the trial, which ended after about 20 minutes.

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