'Tax Evasion Bribery' Allegation Against Yoon Woo-jin Denied in First Trial
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] Yoon Woo-jin, former head of the Yongsan Tax Office in Seoul (67), who is accused of acting as a broker and receiving bribes in exchange for quashing tax investigations, denied all charges at his first trial.
On the 26th at 11 a.m., Judge Hong Chang-woo of the Criminal Division 1 at the Seoul Central District Court presided over the first hearing of Yoon, who was indicted on charges of violating the Attorney-at-Law Act.
On this day, Yoon’s defense team stated, "We deny all the charges," and claimed that he did not act as a broker. The court decided to review Yoon’s side’s opinions on the evidence requested by the prosecution and to plan an evidentiary hearing at the next trial scheduled for 11 a.m. on the 25th of next month.
Previously, Yoon was accused of receiving 130 million won from two individuals, including real estate developer Mr. A from the Incheon area, under the pretext of arranging favors with tax authorities between 2017 and 2018 (violation of the Attorney-at-Law Act). He is also suspected of receiving money last year from a corporation as a fee for legal referrals.
The prosecution’s view is that Yoon acted as a broker by receiving money from so-called "sponsors" such as businessmen and introducing legal professionals or tax officials. Yoon is the older brother of Yoon Dae-jin, Planning Director of the Legal Research and Training Institute (Chief Prosecutor), who was once a close aide to Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party’s presidential candidate.
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Meanwhile, Yoon was additionally indicted on charges of pocketing 200 million won from a tax accountant and a meat importer under the pretext of providing tax-related favors. This case is scheduled to be heard by the Criminal Division 27 at the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judge Kim Seon-il), but the trial date has not yet been set.
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