Prosecutors Decide Not to Indict Yoon Seok-yeol's Mother-in-Law in 'Mohae Perjury' Case After Reinvestigation

On the afternoon of the 5th, the People Power Party held a party convention at the Baekbeom Kim Koo Memorial Hall in Hyochang-dong, Seoul, and officially selected former Prime Minister Yoon Seok-yeol as the presidential candidate. Candidate Yoon is holding a press conference after the event. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The prosecution has decided not to indict Choi, the mother-in-law of Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate, after reinvestigating allegations of false testimony obstruction.

The Criminal Division 5 of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Park Gyu-hyung) announced on the 9th that, following the Supreme Prosecutors' Office's order for reinvestigation, it has decided not to indict Choi in the case concerning allegations of false testimony obstruction, with approval from the Supreme Prosecutors' Office.

In 2003, Choi was involved in a lawsuit with businessman Jung Dae-taek over 5.3 billion KRW in investment profits from bonds related to a sports center in Songpa-gu, Seoul. At that time, Jung claimed that based on an agreement made with Choi in the presence of judicial scrivener Baek, the profits should be split equally. However, Choi refused to pay the profits, arguing that the agreement was made under coercion, and Baek also testified that Choi's statement was correct.

Later, Baek changed his statement during the appellate trial, saying he had given false testimony in exchange for compensation from Choi, but the court ruled in favor of Choi. Choi filed charges against Jung for coercion and attempted fraud, and in 2006, Jung was sentenced to two years in prison.

Baek Eun-jong, the representative of the YouTube channel 'Seoul's Voice,' accused Choi of giving false testimony during the trial and filed charges for false testimony obstruction and other offenses. However, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office decided not to indict, and the appeal at the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office was also dismissed.

Subsequently, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office acknowledged that some judgments were omitted during the investigation process and accepted part of Baek's re-appeal, ordering the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office to reinvestigate in July.

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