Reissuance of Arrest Warrant for Kim Bong-hyun's Lawyer During 'Prison Revelations'

Charges of Perjury Coaching, False Accusation, and Violation of the Communication Privacy Protection Act

The prosecution has reissued an arrest warrant request for Kim Bong-hyun's former lawyer, who is suspected of being involved in Kim's 2020 prison statement release and subsequent reversal of testimony.

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On the 11th, the Criminal Division 6 of the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Lee Jun-dong) announced that it had requested an arrest warrant the previous day against Mr. Lee from Sarang Law Office on charges of perjury coaching, false accusation, and violation of the Communications Privacy Protection Act.

Mr. Lee is suspected of advising Kim to release the prison statement and later reverse his testimony, as well as causing him to give false testimony in court.

The court had previously dismissed the warrant last month, stating, "Considering the timing and content of Kim Bong-hyun's testimony regarding the crime in this case, there is room to dispute the charges."

Kim, who was under investigation by the prosecution for the Lime scandal, claimed in a prison letter dated October 16, 2020, that "I was coerced with the promise that if I implicated ruling party politicians and former Blue House Senior Secretary for Political Affairs Kang Ki-jung, I would be allowed to receive a bail trial."

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