Prosecutors Summon Prosecutor Lee Gyu-won for Investigation into 'Blue House Planning Inspection' Allegations

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] Prosecutor Lee Gyuwon, who is under investigation by the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Division (PCC) for allegedly falsifying the 'Yoon Joongcheon Interview Report,' is also reported to have appeared at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office for related questioning.

According to the prosecution on the 14th, the Criminal Division 1 of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Byun Pilgeon) summoned Prosecutor Lee last week in the capacity of a suspect.

The prosecution is known to have inquired about the circumstances of the report's preparation and whether there was any involvement from higher-ups regarding allegations that Prosecutor Lee, who was part of the investigation team at the time in 2019, falsified the 'Yoon Joongcheon Interview Report' and the 'Park Gwancheon Interview Report.'

Currently, the prosecution is investigating the process from the Ministry of Justice's Past Affairs Committee (Past Affairs Committee) reassigning the case of former Vice Minister Kim to Investigation Team 8, to the final stage where suspicions of involvement by former and current prosecution officials were raised, urging further investigation.

They have already secured related materials by conducting raids on the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office, and the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office, and are also known to have reviewed Prosecutor Lee's call records and emails.

The prosecution believes that Prosecutor Lee distorted parts of the interview report and leaked them to the media in coordination with Secretary Lee Kwangcheol, with whom he has a close relationship. They also suspect that he forcibly pushed the case forward to reach a conclusion for reinvestigation of former Vice Minister Kim.

Meanwhile, Secretary Lee is also expected to be summoned by the prosecution soon. Secretary Lee was previously investigated by the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office in April for allegedly leading the illegal travel ban case against former Vice Minister Kim in March 2019.

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