'Accusation Instigation Allegation' Trial, Assignment of Judge for Lee Seong-yoon Case Trial

Prosecutor Son Joon-sung. / Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] The case of Prosecutor Son Jun-sung, who was indicted on suspicion of 'reporting for prosecution', has been assigned to the court specializing in election and corruption crimes.

According to the legal community on the 4th, the Seoul Central District Court assigned the case of Prosecutor Son, who was indicted on charges including violation of the Public Official Election Act and disclosure of official secrets, to the Criminal Division 27 (Presiding Judge Kim Ok-gon) on the same day.

The Criminal Division 27 specializes in election and corruption crime cases. It is currently handling cases including that of Lee Seong-yoon, Seoul High Prosecutor's Office Chief Prosecutor, who was indicted in relation to the illegal travel ban of former Vice Minister of Justice Kim Hak-ui, as well as former Blue House Civil Affairs Secretary Lee Kwang-cheol, Legal Researcher Cha Gyu-geun of the Judicial Research and Training Institute, and Deputy Chief Prosecutor Lee Gyu-won of Chuncheon District Prosecutors' Office.

The High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Division indicted Prosecutor Son on the same day on charges of handing over complaints and real-name verdicts concerning many ruling party figures to Kim Woong, a member of the People Power Party (then a candidate of the United Future Party), in order to form a negative public opinion against ruling party figures including Choi Kang-wook, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea (then a candidate of the Open Democratic Party), just before the April 2020 general election.

Prosecutor Son's side protested, saying, "The indictment was forced against precedent, disregarding legal principles and evidence relations," and added, "We will sincerely participate in the trial process and definitely prove our innocence."

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