Police: "Fortune teller Cheongong has not visited the Army Chief of Staff's residence or other locations"
The police investigating allegations that fortune teller Cheongong was involved in the selection process of the presidential residence have concluded that Cheongong did not visit the Army Chief of Staff's official residence or other related locations.
The Cyber Investigation Division of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency stated on the 29th, "After reviewing objective evidence such as closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage and multiple testimonies from related parties, we have confirmed that Cheongong did not visit the Army Chief of Staff's official residence or the Ministry of National Defense's Seoul office."
The police plan to send six suspects, including former Ministry of National Defense spokesperson Bu Seung-chan, to the prosecution this week on charges of defamation through publications.
Previously, former spokesperson Bu claimed in interviews and his book that in April of last year, he heard from former Army Chief of Staff Nam Young-shin that "Cheongong visited the Army Chief of Staff's official residence in Hannam-dong and the Army Seoul office within the Ministry of National Defense's compound together with a senior official from the Presidential Transition Committee."
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The Presidential Office denied the related allegations and filed complaints with the police against former spokesperson Bu and three others.
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