Key Witness in Sexual Bribery Allegation Side: "Lee Jun-seok to Be Reported for False Accusation Today"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Gyumin] The legal representative of the businessman who accused Lee Jun-seok, the leader of the People Power Party, of providing sexual favors is filing a false accusation charge against him.

Attorney Kang Shin-up, the legal representative of Kim Seong-jin, CEO of iKist, stated to the press on the 4th, ahead of the police's fourth witness investigation, "We will file a false accusation charge against Lee Jun-seok at the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul this evening."

Attorney Kang said, "Although it was confirmed that sexual favors were received twice in July and August 2013, Lee denied such facts and sued Kang Yong-seok and Kim Se-ui. He filed the suit based on an agreement to send Kim Cheol-geun, the political affairs chief, to say that there were no sexual favors, which is a brazen counterattack."

He added, "It clearly shows intent to falsely accuse and means to make an innocent person bear guilt."

Last December, the YouTube channel 'Garosero Research Institute' raised suspicions that Lee received sexual favors from CEO Kim in 2013 and reported Lee to the prosecution on charges of bribery under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes.

In response, Lee denied the allegations and filed a police complaint against them for defamation by false information under the Information and Communications Network Act.

The Anti-Corruption and Public Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, which took over the case from the prosecution, launched an investigation into Lee's sexual favor allegations and has been interviewing CEO Kim as a witness since last month.

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