Yoo Dong-gyu: "The money given to Kim Yong was known as 'Presidential Primary Election Funds'"

Developer Nam Wook's close aide receives 'money box' directly handed to Kim Yong in Daejang-dong development case

Former Seongnam Urban Development Corporation Director Yoo Dong-gyu is attending the trial related to the Daejang-dong development project lobbying and preferential treatment allegations at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the 28th. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Kyung-jun] Former Seongnam Urban Development Corporation Planning Director Yoo Dong-gyu claimed that the more than 800 million won he gave to Kim Yong, Deputy Director of the Democratic Research Institute, from April to August last year was "known to be funds for the presidential primary election."

On the 28th, after the trial of the Daejang-dong development project preferential treatment case was held at the Seoul Central District Court under the Criminal Division 22 (Presiding Judge Lee Jun-cheol), Yoo told reporters this.

Yoo also claimed that a box containing money was handed to him by Mr. Lee, an associate of Nam Wook, one of the Daejang-dong developers, and that he personally delivered it to Deputy Director Kim.

However, Deputy Director Kim's side has completely denied the allegations, stating that they never received money from Yoo.

Recently, Yoo also claimed to reporters that he created and operated a 'Political Affairs Room' on the Telegram messenger with Deputy Director Kim and others. He asserted that policy-related discussions were exchanged in this 'Political Affairs Room.'

However, Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, said he was not part of this room. Yoo recently also submitted the cloud password of his mobile phone to the prosecution.

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