[Breaking] Lee Seong-yoon, accused of interference in Kim Hak-ui's illegal departure investigation, acquitted again in 2nd trial
Lee Seong-yoon, a research fellow at the Legal Research and Training Institute who was prosecuted for exerting external pressure in the investigation of illegal travel bans against former Deputy Minister of Justice Kim Hak-ui, was acquitted again in the second trial.
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Research Fellow Seong-yoon Lee at the Judicial Research and Training Institute. [Photo by Yonhap News]
View original imageOn the afternoon of the 25th, the Criminal Division 5 of the Seoul High Court (Presiding Judge Seo Seung-ryeol) acquitted Lee, who was charged with abuse of authority and obstruction of the exercise of rights, just as in the first trial.
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