Former Hana Financial Group Chairman: "The Daejang-dong Consortium Has Never Received Any Requests from Gwak Sang-do"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] It has been confirmed that former Hana Financial Group Chairman Kim Jeong-tae testified to the prosecution that he never received any requests from former National Assembly member Kwak Sang-do, who is accused of accepting bribes from the 'Daejang-dong gang.'

The Seoul Central District Court Criminal Division 22 (Presiding Judge Lee Jun-cheol) held a trial on the 23rd for former lawmaker Kwak, who was indicted on bribery charges under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes, and heard the defense's statements regarding the prosecution's evidence.

According to the prosecution's interrogation record disclosed by Kwak's defense counsel that day, former Chairman Kim testified, "The first time I saw former lawmaker Kwak was in 2017. We happened to be dining at the same restaurant, and I was introduced to him through an acquaintance and greeted him."

Kim also stated, "Before meeting and greeting at the restaurant, I did not know former lawmaker Kwak at all, and I have never met or contacted him. Since 2017, I have neither contacted nor met him, nor have I ever received any requests."

The defense counsel explained, "The interrogation record was created on December 30, 2021, after the first arrest warrant for Kwak Sang-do, who was a suspect at the time, was requested on charges of mediation bribery but was dismissed by the court."

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