Prosecutors Summon Former Cheong Wa Dae Administrative Officer as Witness in 'Moon Son-in-Law Preferential Hiring Allegation' Case

In charge of inspection and management of presidential relatives during the Moon administration

The prosecution investigating allegations of preferential hiring at Thai Starjet involving the son-in-law of former President Moon Jae-in is summoning a former Blue House administrative officer for questioning.

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The Criminal Division 3 of Jeonju District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Han Yeon-gyu) announced on the 22nd that former Blue House administrative officer Shin Mo will be summoned as a witness on the 27th at 2 p.m. Shin served as an administrative officer in the Civil Affairs Secretariat of the Blue House during the Moon Jae-in administration, responsible for managing inspections of the president's relatives.

The prosecution believes that Shin was involved throughout the process of Moon Da-hye, daughter of former President Moon, relocating to Thailand following the employment of Moon's son-in-law, Seo, at Thai Starjet.

When Shin did not respond to the summons as a witness, the prosecution unusually conducted a witness examination before the trial date at the Seoul Southern District Court on the 9th. However, Shin refused to testify about 70 times.

Earlier, in May, Shin filed a quasi-appeal with the court, claiming that the prosecution's search and seizure was unjust. A quasi-appeal is a system where one requests the court to cancel a disposition by investigative agencies such as the execution of a warrant.

The court accepted Shin's claim on the grounds that "the prosecution did not go through a selective process regarding contacts included in the mobile phone," but the prosecution filed a re-appeal, stating that "the investigation is being conducted minimally according to lawful procedures."

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