PCA summons Lee Gyu-won for third investigation... Ends after 8 hours (Comprehensive)

Prosecutor Lee Gyuwon [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] The High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Unit (PCC) summoned Prosecutor Lee Gyuwon again for questioning. This is the third time Prosecutor Lee is under suspicion of falsifying the 'Yoon Joongchun Interview Report.'

According to the legal community on the 1st, the PCC's Investigation Division 3 (Chief Prosecutor Choi Seokgyu) summoned Prosecutor Lee in the morning as a suspect and is investigating the related charges. This is the third time the PCC has summoned Prosecutor Lee as a suspect for questioning.

The questioning concluded after about 8 hours. Since it ended earlier than previous interrogations, there is speculation that the summons investigation of Prosecutor Lee may have been completed. The PCC conducted intense questioning for about 15 hours during the first investigation on the 25th of last month and about 14 hours during the second investigation on the 27th. Regarding additional summons or prosecution of Prosecutor Lee, the PCC stated, "We cannot confirm the investigation status."

Prosecutor Lee is suspected of falsifying the interview report of construction businessman Yoon Joongchun, a key figure in the reinvestigation of former Deputy Minister of Justice Kim Hakui's villa sex bribery allegations (falsification of official documents). Currently, Prosecutor Lee is also on trial without detention for allegedly illegally prohibiting former Deputy Minister Kim from leaving the country.

Meanwhile, the PCC, which received the case from the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office Criminal Division 1 in March, began related investigations at the end of April. The case number is '2021 Gongje 3,' and it is the first prosecutor case investigated by the PCC.

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