Supreme Court Confirms Not Guilty Verdict for Current Prosecutor Accused of 'Leaking Investigation Information and Destroying Documents'

Supreme Court, Seocho-dong, Seoul. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] A current prosecutor who was tried for leaking investigation information on a stock price manipulation case and destroying leaked documents has been acquitted by the Supreme Court.

On the 9th, the Supreme Court's 2nd Division (Presiding Justice Cho Jaeyeon) announced that it upheld the lower court's acquittal ruling in the appeal trial of Prosecutor A, who was indicted on charges including damage to official documents.

Previously, Prosecutor A was prosecuted for leaking investigation reports and other documents related to the "KOSDAQ listed company stock price manipulation case" to broker B while working at the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office in 2016. Prosecutor A was also indicted for diverting leaked documents obtained during a search of B's residence and having them shredded.

The first trial found Prosecutor A guilty of document shredding and sentenced him to a fine of 7 million won. However, it acquitted him of official secrecy breach charges, stating that "B's testimony lacks credibility and there is insufficient evidence."

On the other hand, the second trial acquitted Prosecutor A of all charges, judging that it is difficult to definitively conclude that the destroyed investigation materials were necessarily leaked investigation materials.

The Supreme Court also agreed with this judgment and dismissed the prosecutor's appeal.

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