Prosecutors Request Police to Reinvestigate 'No Charges' Case of Nam Hyun-hee: "Additional Investigation Needed"

The prosecution has requested the police to reopen the investigation into Nam Hyun-hee (43), a former national fencing representative.

Former national fencing representative Nam Hyun-hee, who is accused of being an accomplice in Jeon Cheong-jo's fraud case, is appearing at the Songpa Police Station in Seoul last November.
[Photo by Kang Jin-hyung]

On the 22nd, the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office announced that it requested the police to reinvestigate Nam, who is accused of fraud under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes.

The prosecution explained, "After receiving and thoroughly reviewing the police's decision not to indict Nam, we determined that additional investigation is necessary."

Nam has been under police investigation since November last year on suspicion of participating in the crimes of Jeon Cheong-jo (28) and acquiring the proceeds of those crimes. However, the police decided not to indict Nam on the 4th of this month, citing lack of evidence.

Jeon was arrested and indicted on charges of impersonating the hidden son of a chaebol family and defrauding approximately 3 billion won from 27 victims. Jeon was sentenced to 12 years in prison in the first trial last month.

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