Lee Gyuwon, Returns Home Early Morning After First Summons by the Corruption Investigation Office... Charged with 'False Report Writing'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Unit (PCC) summoned Prosecutor Lee Gyu-won, who is accused of 'falsely drafting the Yoon Jung-chun interview report,' and questioned him until late at night.

The PCC's Investigation Division 3 (Chief Prosecutor Choi Seok-gyu) summoned Prosecutor Lee to the PCC office in Gwacheon on the 25th to verify the facts related to the allegations.

Prosecutor Lee finished the investigation around 10 p.m. the previous day, reviewed the interrogation records for about three hours, and left for home around 1 a.m. that day.

When asked by reporters whether he admitted to 'falsely drafting official documents,' he did not respond and left the PCC office by car while waiting.

The PCC did not disclose the start time of Prosecutor Lee's investigation. However, considering that Prosecutor Lee reportedly took a day off from the Fair Trade Commission, where he is on temporary assignment, to attend the investigation, it appears he underwent a lengthy interrogation.

This summons came 69 days after the PCC took over the case from the prosecution and marks the first suspect summons investigation since the PCC's establishment.

Prosecutor Lee is accused of falsifying the interview report of Yoon Jung-chun, a key figure, while reinvestigating the allegations of sexual bribery at the villa of former Deputy Minister of Justice Kim Hak-ui in 2019 as part of the Past Affairs Investigation Team at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office. He is also accused of leaking related information to the media (disclosure of suspect facts).

The Criminal Division 1 of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Byun Pil-geon) transferred the case to the PCC on March 17 after confirming allegations of high-ranking official crimes under the PCC Act during an investigation into a defamation complaint filed by People Power Party lawmaker Kwak Sang-do and former Daegu High Prosecutors' Office Chief Prosecutor Yoon Gap-geun against Prosecutor Lee.

The PCC reviewed the case and began the investigation at the end of last month. Prosecutor Lee is the first prosecutor to become a subject of investigation by the PCC.

Prosecutor Lee is also on trial at the Seoul Central District Court, having been indicted without detention on charges of illegally restricting former Deputy Minister Kim's departure from the country.

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