Prosecutors Summon Sponsor in Democratic Party 'Money Envelope Suspicion'... Observing Digital Forensics

The prosecution investigating the 'cash envelope distribution suspicion' during the 2021 Democratic Party of Korea's party convention summoned businessman Kim, who is known to have supplied funds to former representative Song Young-gil's camp at the time.

Former leader Song Young-gil, identified as the key suspect in the 2021 Democratic Party of Korea's party convention cash envelope scandal, voluntarily appeared at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the 2nd and is making a statement. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

The Anti-Corruption Investigation Division 2 of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Kim Young-cheol) conducted digital forensic work on Kim's mobile phone and other devices on the 4th. Kim appeared at the Central District Prosecutors' Office to observe this procedure.

When Kim appeared before the prosecution, he responded to reporters' questions such as "Did you deliver 80 million won to the Song Young-gil camp?" by saying, "I do not know well," and did not answer other questions.

Earlier, the prosecution conducted searches and seizures on Democratic Party lawmakers Yoon Kwan-seok and Lee Sung-man, along with a search and seizure related to Kim. According to the records of high-value donations to lawmakers, Kim has been a supporter of multiple Democratic Party-affiliated '586' lawmakers since 2008.

In a recorded file secured by the prosecution from former Democratic Party Deputy Secretary-General Lee Jung-geun, it is known that former Korea Water Resources Corporation Standing Auditor Kang Rae-gu referred to Kim as a 'sponsor.'

The prosecution suspects that Kim prepared 80 million won out of the 94 million won distributed by former auditor Kang to support former representative Song's election.

Additionally, the prosecution summoned Yoo, who served as the regional headquarters chief of Song Young-gil's camp, as a witness for investigation on the same day. The prosecution considers Yoo to be one of the recipients of the cash envelopes.

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