Police "Investigation into Kim Hye-kyung's corporate card allegations likely to conclude by mid-next month"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Gyumin] The police are expected to conclude the investigation into the alleged misuse of a corporate card by Kim Hye-kyung, spouse of Assemblyman Lee Jae-myung, around mid-next month.

On the 20th, a representative from the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crime Investigation Unit of the Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police Agency told reporters regarding various allegations related to Assemblyman Lee, "Among the various suspicions, the 'corporate card allegation' is expected to reach its final stages around mid-August."

The official added, "We are sharing this because there have been many inquiries about when the investigation will end," and noted, "It is roughly around that time (mid-August), but there could be variables in the investigation."

Regarding the preferential treatment suspicion related to the change of use in Baekhyun-dong, the official said, "Although a search and seizure was conducted last month, account and communication investigations had already been extensively carried out prior to that," and added, "We expect to reach a preliminary conclusion soon."

Additionally, the official stated, "The 'Seongnam FC sponsorship fund allegation' will be investigated after reviewing the administrative law aspects, and the 'allegation of an unofficial campaign office operating next door to Lee Jae-myung' seems to be taking shape soon, but there are still some things to verify."

Meanwhile, the Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police Agency recently recruited police officers holding lawyer and accountant licenses to form a focused review support team. These officers are expected to be responsible for reviewing the legal and accounting aspects of each case.

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