Kim Keonhee Special Counsel Requests Arrest Warrant for Former Unification Church Executive at Center of Solicitation Allegations (Update)

The Minjungki Special Prosecutor's Team, investigating various allegations against First Lady Kim Gunhee, conducted a search and seizure on the 18th targeting Unification Church facilities and related personnel. Yonhap News

The special prosecutor team led by Min Junggi, which is investigating allegations involving First Lady Kim Keonhee, has requested an arrest warrant for Yoon, the former global headquarters chief of the Unification Church, who is a key figure in the "Geonjin Bopsa solicitation allegations."

On the 25th, the special prosecutor team requested an arrest warrant for Yoon on charges including violation of the Anti-Graft Act and embezzlement in the course of duty. Yoon is suspected of having delivered expensive diamond necklaces and Chanel bags to the First Lady through Jeon Seongbae, also known as Geonjin Bopsa, between April and August 2022, while soliciting favors regarding church-related issues.

The requests reportedly included support for the Unification Church's Mekong River development project in Cambodia, the church's acquisition of YTN, attracting the United Nations Fifth Secretariat to Korea, and an invitation to the presidential inauguration ceremony. While Yoon has admitted to delivering the items and making the requests, he has claimed that he acted with approval from higher-ups, including Unification Church President Han Hakja. The Unification Church maintains that this was an individual deviation by Yoon. After the case was reported, Yoon was expelled from the church.

Meanwhile, prosecutors who previously investigated the case were unable to locate the necklace and Chanel bag that Yoon allegedly gave to Jeon. Jeon reportedly stated during the prosecution's investigation that he had lost these items. The special prosecutor team conducted searches and seizures at more than ten locations, including Yoon's residence and the Unification Church headquarters in Gapyeong, on the 18th, and summoned Yoon for questioning on the 22nd.

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