Prosecutors Request Arrest Warrant for Kim Bong-hyun's Sister for Assisting Escape Plan

The prosecution has requested an arrest warrant for the elder sister of former Star Mobility Chairman Kim Bong-hyun, who is accused of assisting in his escape plan.

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On the 5th, the Criminal Division 6 of the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Lee Jun-dong) announced that they had requested an arrest warrant for Kim's sister, Kim (age 50), applying charges of attempted assistance in prisoner escape and aiding and abetting a fugitive.

The prosecution secured Kim's custody on the 3rd after obtaining an arrest warrant.

The prosecution understood that Kim had planned an escape with former Chairman Kim, who was imprisoned at the Seoul Southern Detention Center, by taking advantage of the lax security when Kim was taken out for investigations by the prosecution.

Former Chairman Kim promised 2 billion won as a reward for a fellow inmate's successful escape, and Kim's sister, who was outside, reportedly gave 10 million won as an initial payment to an acquaintance of the inmate.

The escape plan was revealed when the inmate's acquaintance informed the prosecution, and it is known that no actual escape attempt was made.

Previously, the prosecution had also obtained an arrest warrant for Kim's sister on charges of assisting Kim's flight and requested the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to invalidate her passport, as she was living in the United States at the time. Former Chairman Kim, who cut off his electronic ankle bracelet and disappeared near Paldang Dam on November 11 last year, was caught by the prosecution on December 29 last year, 48 days after his escape.

Former Chairman Kim was sentenced to 30 years in the first trial for embezzlement and fraud amounting to 125.8 billion won and was ordered to pay 76.9354 billion won in fines.

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