Rhyme Kim Bong-hyun sues prosecutor over 'bail opinion letter'... "Refusal to cooperate is false claim"

The transport vehicle carrying Kim Bong-hyun, former chairman of Star Mobility, who exposed the 'prosecutor entertainment bribery suspicion,' arrived at the detention center of the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office (Southern Prosecutors' Office) on the afternoon of the 4th of this month. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] Former Star Mobility Chairman Kim Bong-hyun has filed a complaint with the prosecution against the prosecutor who wrote the bail opinion letter.

On the afternoon of the 30th, former Chairman Kim filed a complaint with the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office against Prosecutor A for forgery and use of a false official document related to the bail request opinion letter. Kim's side stated, "The prosecution included false information in the opinion letter, claiming that 'former Chairman Kim is not cooperating with investigations into ruling party politicians and has refused to be questioned so far,'" and added, "Submitting this to the court constitutes the creation and use of a false official document."

Earlier, Kim's side claimed that despite actively cooperating with the investigation, the prosecution requested the court to deny bail citing reasons such as refusal to cooperate with the investigation. In response, the prosecution countered, "(The claim that he is actively cooperating with the investigation) is only the assertion of former Chairman Kim's side."

The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office's special investigation team for the prosecutor entertainment and bribery case (led by Kim Rak-hyun, Head of Criminal Division 6) summoned former Chairman Kim as a suspect from 2 p.m. on the same day to investigate allegations of entertaining prosecutors with alcohol and lobbying related to the ruling party. This investigation marks the first prosecution inquiry Kim faces as a suspect for violating the Act on the Prohibition of Improper Solicitation and Graft, concerning allegations of alcohol entertainment.

Kim's side stated, "It is unfair that a public interest whistleblower like himself has been turned into a suspect," and added, "We intend to apply for immunity protection with the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission."

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