Prosecutors Investigate Complainant in Connection with Former Prosecutor General Kim Osu's Alleged Involvement in Lime Case

Former Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo / Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] The prosecution has launched an investigation into the case in which former Prosecutor General Kim Osu was accused by a civic group of taking on cases related to the Lime and Optimus fund frauds as a lawyer and receiving bribe money.

On the 12th, the Criminal Division 2 of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Kwon Yusik) summoned a representative of the civic group, the Center for Monitoring Speculative Capital, who raised these allegations, for questioning as a complainant.

Earlier, the Center for Monitoring Speculative Capital had filed a complaint with the prosecution last May accusing former Prosecutor General Kim of bribery and other charges.

The group claims that after Kim retired from his post as Vice Minister of Justice, he worked as an advisory lawyer at the law firm Hwahyun, took on cases related to the Lime and Optimus fund frauds, and received 192 million won as advisory fees, which they argue constitutes a bribe.

Additionally, the group alleged that while Kim served as Vice Minister, he obstructed investigations by dismantling the Securities Crime Joint Investigation Team at the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office, which was investigating the Lime and Optimus cases, and by demoting the prosecutors involved in the investigation.

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