Lee Jeong-su, Former Chief of Central District Prosecutors' Office, "No Acquaintance with Yudonggyu, Kim Yong, or Jeong Jinsang"... Refutes Yudonggyu's Statement

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-woo] Former Seoul Central District Prosecutor General Lee Jung-soo (Prosecutor General) has completely denied the allegations of collusion between him and Jeong Jin-sang, then Chief Political Coordination Officer of the Democratic Party’s Representative Office, which were testified by former Seongnam Urban Development Corporation Planning Director Yoo Dong-gyu during the prosecution investigation.

On the 23rd, former Prosecutor General Lee stated in a press release, "I have never met nor had any contact with former Director Yoo, Officer Jeong, or Kim Yong, Deputy Director of the Democratic Research Institute, either in the past or after retirement."

According to a recent SBS broadcast report, former Director Yoo testified to the prosecution that when his office was raided by prosecutors, Deputy Director Kim called him and said, "Officer Jeong has already discussed with Prosecutor General A, who was leading the investigation at the time, and they agreed not to arrest you if you are hospitalized, so go to the hospital."

He also testified that he heard that Officer Jeong was drinking with Prosecutor General A over issues related to him (former Director Yoo). However, Officer Jeong’s side reportedly stated that they never told Deputy Director Kim that they drank with former Prosecutor General Lee and that they do not even know him.

Since the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office was in charge of the investigation into the Daejang-dong development preferential treatment allegations, suspicions naturally arose that "Prosecutor General A" referred to former Prosecutor General Lee, who was the head of the Central District Prosecutors’ Office at the time.

Regarding this matter, former Prosecutor General Lee strongly denied the contents cited in the report, saying they are completely untrue. He rebutted, "I never told former Director Yoo to be hospitalized, nor did I have any meals or drinks with Officer Jeong or others," adding, "I have never met them nor had any contact." He further stated, "While leading the Daejang-dong case, considering the gravity of the case, the entire investigation team did their best to conduct a swift and strict investigation."

Former Prosecutor General Lee added, "About a week after the Daejang-dong case complaint was filed, former Director Yoo was arrested at the hospital and a detention warrant was requested. The progress of the investigation was detailed in media reports at the time," and said, "I do not know why false statements or reports like these have emerged. This is a matter concerning the honor and trust of the investigation team and the prosecution. I hope that unfounded speculation does not spread due to ongoing reports."

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