‘Optimus Lobbyist’ Arrested Designated Person … “Concern Over Destruction of Evidence”

A designated lobbyist was arrested in connection with fund fraud and suspected lobbying relationships by Optimus Asset Management (Optimus) management.

According to the court on the 6th, Deputy Chief Judge Kim Tae-gyun of the Seoul Central District Court issued an arrest warrant on charges such as violations of Mr.

Deputy Judge Kim stated the motive for the broadcast, saying: “The matter is serious and, in light of the content of the evidence collected so far and the progress of the investigation, it is recognized that the suspect is likely to flee or destroy the tests”.

Mr. Kim, who was requested for an arrest warrant with Mr. Kim, did not attend the questioning of the suspect prior to arrest (substantive examination warrant). Gi is known to be fit to appear after seeing the results of Kim’s detention examination, and the prosecution is said to have not been notified prior to his absence. The prosecution plans to secure recruits by tracking Ki’s whereabouts.

These are two of the three key lobbyists raised in relation to suspected lobbying relationships. The Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office (Chief Prosecutor Min-Cheol), investigating this case, is reported to have identified some of the sources of use while tracking Optimus’ flow of funds and confirmed the circumstances in which they lobbied.

On the 4th, the prosecution applied additional charges such as fraud and embezzlement of funds revealed in the process and issued an arrest warrant for Kim and others.

Furthermore, the prosecution suspects that they were trying to hand over 20 million won in exchange for the FSS investigation after introducing Mr. Jumo, a former employee of the Financial Oversight Service, to Optimus CEO Kim Jae-hyun. The prosecution applied the alleged violation of the Law on Lawyers to these accusations.

Mr. Kim and others are also accused of making illegal requests regarding the exercise of voting rights at the Haeduck Powerway general meeting of shareholders. The prosecution determined that they violated article 631 of the Commerce Law and that some shareholders were also accused of aggravating the breach. Haeduk Powerway is a place suspected of being Optimus’s relationship lobby.

Currently, the prosecution is conducting an investigation with a total of 19 employees, with an additional person added by the Crime Revenue and Recovery Department. In addition, it is accelerating the investigation by receiving additional support from the first anti-corruption investigation team.