Prosecution Summons Former Yongsan Tax Office Chief Yoon Woo-jin for 'Sponsor Allegations' Investigation

Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, Seocho-dong, Seoul. / Photo by Choi Seok-jin

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seok-jin, Legal Affairs Specialist] The prosecution summoned Yoon Woo-jin, former head of the Yongsan Tax Office and elder brother of Yoon Dae-jin, Planning Director (Chief Prosecutor) of the Legal Research and Training Institute, who is under suspicion of being a 'sponsor.'

According to the legal community on the 2nd, the Anti-Corruption and Strong Investigation Division 1 of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Jung Yong-hwan) summoned and investigated former Director Yoon the previous day.

Former Director Yoon is suspected of receiving money and goods from 'sponsors,' including businessman Mr. A, and introducing them to legal circles and tax authorities.

In a petition submitted to the prosecution at the end of last year, Mr. A claimed that from around 2018 to 2019, former Director Yoon was taken to meetings with current and former prosecutors, senior officials of the National Tax Service, and police, where he repeatedly paid for meals and golf expenses.

Regarding these allegations, the prosecution indicted Mr. Choi, classified as a close aide of former Director Yoon, on the 19th of last month on charges of receiving approximately 645 million won under the pretext of various permits and lobbying from Mr. A.

The prosecution suspects that former Director Yoon received a 100 million won check together with Mr. Choi from the money Mr. A gave to Mr. Choi.

The prosecution is known to have focused on questioning former Director Yoon about whether he lobbied or made requests to influential figures.

Earlier, on the 22nd of last month, the prosecution searched a hotel room in Seoul where former Director Yoon was staying and secured his mobile phone.

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