Prosecutors' Office Begins Reviewing 'Park Ji-won Accusation' Submitted by Yoon Seok-yeol's Side

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] On the 14th, the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Office (Gong-su-cheo) began reviewing the complaint submitted by former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol's side, which raised allegations of Park Ji-won, the Director of the National Intelligence Service, being behind the so-called 'reporter bribery' suspicion.

A Gong-su-cheo official told reporters at the Gong-su-cheo building in the afternoon, "The complaint is with the Case Analysis and Investigation Office," adding, "Based on the contents, we will investigate whether it falls under a crime subject to Gong-su-cheo's investigation and whether there is enough evidence to substantiate criminal charges."

Earlier, on the 13th, former Prosecutor General Yoon's side filed a complaint with Gong-su-cheo against three individuals: whistleblower Jo Seong-eun, Park Ji-won who met with Jo on the 11th of last month before the report was made public, and an unidentified person presumed to have been present that day, on charges of violating the National Intelligence Service Act, Public Official Election Act, and Information and Communications Network Act.

The official said, "We need to conduct a legal review to determine whether it is subject to investigation or not," adding, "However, according to media reports, since there is no content after Jo downloaded the image the day before the two met, the review will not be easy."

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