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Star Mobility Chairman Kim Bong-hyun, a key figure in the suspension of the Lime Asset Management redemption, for which Suwon passengers were charged with an arrest warrant for stealing 24.1 billion won (embezzlement under the Weighted Penalty of Certain Economic Crimes Act) received questioning from the suspect prior to arrest. To leave the South Gyeonggi Suwon Police Station Detention Center on the afternoon of April 26. Newsis
Former Star Mobility chairman Kim Bong-hyun, a key figure in the so-called ‘lime incident’, which caused 1.6 trillion won in damages to investors, said in a courtroom on the 8th that he delivered 50 million won to the former president of the Blue House. The fact that the ‘Blue House lobbying attempt’ was revealed through a statement in court is an unusual reaction to the legal community.
“Delivered 50,000 won to CEO Kang-se Lee”
On the same day, at the hearing of the 11th Criminal Division of the Seoul Southern District Court (Deputy Judge Lee Hwan-seung), former President Kim attended a rhyming-related trial by Lee Kang-se, CEO from Star Mobility. He said he tried to pressure the Blue House and political figures through Lee to defeat the Lime Financial Oversight Service prosecutor. Rep. Lee is known as former President Kim’s Lime’s “window of political and relationship pressure.”
In the courtroom, former President Kim testified, “At the end of July last year, CEO Lee said he was going to meet Mr. Kang” and “to see Lee, he handed out 50,000 won and 50 million won. from the house in a shopping bag. ” In response to the prosecutor’s question, “Is (CEO Lee) said to have handed over money or property?” I said hi and got out. ”
In answering the prosecutor’s question, he mentioned specific dates and places. When asked by the prosecutor, “I met with CEO Lee in the OOOOOO hotel cafeteria on the night of July 27, 2019 and put 50 million won into the shopping bag,” Jeon Kim said, “I will see the Lee’s house in Jamsil (nearby). At night, I got in the car and dropped 50 million won of the money I had at home in a shopping bag. ”
“Evidence is for hotel CCTV” “50 million won is upfront fee”
When asked for concrete evidence that the prosecution had turned over 50 million won, he responded with the effect that “if there is CCTV in a hotel, it will be all.” Former President Kim agreed, “Yes,” to the prosecution’s question whether the 50 million won given to CEO Lee was “the starting money.”
President Kim replied, “Yes” to the prosecution’s question, “Have you ever attempted to request an investigation through Lee prior to the Lime incident?” This is a point to guess that lobbying attempts were made extensively. Former President Kim said, “Representative Lee made the decision and I followed it” when the prosecutor was asked about how the money was delivered.
On this day, former Chief Kang expressed the position that “the details of the payment of money and goods related to me are completely fraudulent and counterfeit” regarding President Kim’s statement and related reports.
He wrote on social media: “There is no fact about receiving money, so I will take all possible legal action, including civil and criminal,” he wrote. He added: “I will add fictitious content to the claim of a person whose authenticity is not revealed at trial and hold all media accountable for it.”
What is the lime incident? Graphic = Younghee Kim [email protected]
Reporter Lee Garam [email protected]
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