Police Investigate Daily Newspaper Reporter Over Alleged Bribery by 'Fake Fisheries Businessman'

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] A reporter from a major daily newspaper, suspected of receiving money and goods from Kim (43, detained), who impersonated a fisheries businessman, appeared before the police.

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Violent Crime Investigation Unit summoned reporter A from the major daily newspaper at around 10 a.m. on the 24th for questioning on charges of receiving money and goods from Kim (violation of the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act) and investigated him for about 7 hours and 30 minutes.

It is known that A received a vehicle and other benefits from Kim.

At around 5:35 p.m. that day, after finishing the summons investigation, A quickly left the police station by car.

In previous police investigations, Kim testified that he gave money and goods to prosecutors, police executives, and journalists. Based on this testimony, the police have booked eight people, including Kim, on charges of violating the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act, and are sequentially summoning and investigating influential figures suspected of receiving money and goods. Searches and seizures have also been conducted on some suspects.

On the 11th of this month, Deputy Chief Prosecutor Lee (former Chief Prosecutor of Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office), on the 13th, former Chosun Ilbo editorial writer Lee Dong-hoon, and on the 17th, former Pohang Southern Police Station Chief Commissioner Bae (suspended) and TV Chosun anchor Eom Seong-seop were successively questioned by the police.

The police are also expected to soon notify former Special Prosecutor Park Young-soo, who was booked on suspicion of receiving a Porsche rental car from Kim, to appear for questioning.

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