“Optimus and Nak-Yeon Lee’s Representative Office Provides Furniture Worth 10 Million Won”

Entry 2020.11.12 09:23 | Revision 2020.11.12 09:38

Statement from the late lobbyist Mo Kim
“CEO Kim Jae-hyun said Lee Nak-yeon to provide furniture to the office”

Optimus Asset Management (Optimus) was reported to have provided furniture and accessories worth 10 million won to the Democratic Party representative along with Lee Nak-yeon, and the prosecution was investigating.

According to a Chosun Ilbo report on the 12th, the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office (Director Joo Min-cheol), which is investigating an Optimus fund fraud case, obtained such a statement from Mr. Kim Mo (56, arrested ), who recently served as a lobbyist for Optimus.

Kim said, “After receiving instructions from Optimus CEO Kim Jae-hyun, we provided furniture and accessories worth 10 million won, including sofas, to the Democratic Party representative’s office in Seoul, together with Nak-yeon. Lee, however, no specific statement regarding the timing and method of delivery was confirmed.

Furthermore, it is reported to be a separate matter from Optimus’ payment of Lee’s MFP rental fee at the Seoul office from February to May.

Kim stated that he bought furniture after receiving instructions from Shin-mo (56), who was designated by the prosecution as the lobbying window for Optimus ‘political power, “Because Kim Jae-hyun, Optimus CEO, said’ By Please provide furniture, etc. to this representative regional office. ” It was known. The purchase funds are reported to have come from Optimus.

Shin, Optimus’s lobbyist, formerly a representative of an entertainment agency, made connections while helping politicians in the election campaign while running the agency. Kim, who is under arrest, is known as Shin’s assistant. The Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office conducted a subpoena investigation against Shin on the 10th.

Meanwhile, early last month, there was a report that Optimus installed an all-in-one device on Lee’s representative Samso and paid 760,000 won in rental fees through TrustAll, a related company. At the time, Rep. Lee explained, “An official from the local office took over the MFP through an acquaintance, but the name was not changed normally due to the mistake of a working person.”