Jeong Jin-sang, the former head of the Democratic Party’s political coordination office, was prosecuted for an alleged agreement that promised him shares from Daejang-dong developers worth 42.8 billion won. He requested Dong-gyu Yoo, the former head of the Seongnam Urban Development Corporation, to submit all his statements before and following he changed his stance. At a hearing in the Criminal Agreement of the Seoul Central District Court, Jeong’s lawyer claimed that Yoo’s transcript was missing and should be submitted as evidence. Yoo changed his position following September of last year and claimed that he was promised to share profits from Daejang-dong gang with Jeong and others in return for preferential treatment. The prosecution responded by stating that all the investigation records have been submitted, and they haven’t cataloged the contents of the records of Yoo’s previous statement. The judge recommended submitting newspaper reports written before Yoo’s statement was changed. According to Yoo, while he was imprisoned, he gave money to former vice president Kim Yong and Jeong, who are close to Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, or promised billions of won in development profits from the Daejang-dong gang.
Jeong Jin-sang, former head of the Democratic Party’s political coordination office, who was prosecuted for the so-called “42.8 billion won agreement theory” that he was promised shares from Daejang-dong developers, requested Dong-gyu Yoo, former head of the Seongnam Urban Development Corporation, to submit all of his statements before and following he changed his mind.
At the hearing of the 23rd division of the Criminal Agreement of the Seoul Central District Court once morest former chief Jeong, the lawyer for former chief Jeong said, “The transcript of the statement of former chief Yoo Dong-gyu is missing.” It should be submitted as evidence.”
Head Jeon Yoo changed his stance following September of last year and stated that he was promised to share shares with former chief Jeong Jin-sang and others in return for preferential treatment to the Daejang-dong gang. I was also asked to submit it.
In response, the prosecution said, ″All the investigation records of the case have been submitted, and the contents of the records of the former general manager Dong-gyu Dong in the previous period have not been secured or cataloged.″ It is said as if you chose ″.
The judge suggested that ″If the investigative team can easily check the newspaper report written before Yoo’s statement was changed, it is desirable to submit it.″
Dong-gyu Yoo, former head of the Seongnam Urban Development Corporation, said that since September of last year, while he was imprisoned, he had given money to former vice president Kim Yong and former chief Jeong Jin-sang, who were closest to Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, or promised tens of billions of won in development profits from the Daejang-dong gang.
As the legal proceedings continue in the case once morest Jeong Jin-sang and Dong-gyu Yoo, it is important to consider the implications of missing evidence. The request for the submission of all statements from Yoo, both before and following he changed his stance, highlights the need for a fair and thorough investigation. The fact that these statements are missing raises questions regarding the integrity of the investigative process. As we await further developments in this case, it is crucial that all relevant evidence is properly cataloged and submitted for consideration. Only then can justice truly be served.