Jung Jin-sang: "Need to Confirm Yoo Dong-gyu Directly, Asked Not to Hide During Call"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] On the 4th, Jeong Jin-sang, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Lee Jae-myung Democratic Party presidential candidate's campaign office, addressed reports that he had spoken with Yoo Dong-gyu, former Planning Director of Seongnam Urban Development Corporation, stating, "Given the situation where the recording was extensively reported in the media, and Yoo's behavior was very different from what I usually knew, I judged it necessary to confirm directly."

In a statement, Deputy Chief Jeong said, "During the call, I urged former Director Yoo not to hide any wrongdoing if there was any and to fully cooperate with the investigation." He added, "I strongly warn against the behavior of the judicial authorities leaking investigation details about a specific individual unrelated to the crime to some media outlets in an attempt to tarnish reputations amid the serious situation ahead of the presidential election."

On the same day, a media outlet reported that the prosecution had searched former Director Yoo's office on September 29th, and that the call between Deputy Chief Jeong and former Director Yoo took place before that.

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