2023-11-28 08:55:17
The prosecution, which is investigating the suspicion of neglecting the investigation related to the ‘Baekhyeon-dong development corruption’ incident, has detected circumstances in which former High Prosecutors’ Office Chief Lim Jeong-hyeok received 100 million won in fees from a private business but did not submit a notice of appointment to the investigative agency and did not issue a tax invoice. It was reported on the 28th that his personality is being confirmed. In response, former High Prosecutors’ Office Chief Lim’s position is, “There is no fact that we received any request to silence the investigation.”
Former High Prosecutors’ Office Chief Lim Jeong-hyuk./News 1
According to this paper’s coverage, former High Prosecutors’ Office Chief Lim took over the case of Jeong Paul, who was being investigated by the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office on charges of breach of trust under the Special Investigation Act in connection with the Baekhyeon-dong incident on June 2. It is reported that former High Prosecutors’ Office Chief Lim received 100 million won from Mr. Jeong Ba-ul’s side in exchange for defending once morest the prosecution’s investigation and suppressing the investigation, but did not submit a report on the appointment of a lawyer to the prosecution. Mr. Paul Jeong was indicted on charges of embezzlement and breach of trust worth 48 billion won on the 27th of the same month. The 3rd Anti-Corruption Investigation Department of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office (Chief Kim Yong-sik), which is investigating this case, believed that part of the 100 million won received by former High Prosecutor General Lim was a compensation for suppressing the investigation, and searched and seized former High Prosecutor General Lim’s residence on the 27th.
Former High Prosecutors’ Office Chief Lim refuted that day, saying, “I engaged in legal defense activities within the limits permitted by law.” Former High Prosecutors’ Office Chief Lim revealed the report on the appointment of a lawyer, saying, “At the time of signing the appointment agreement, I wrote a report on the appointment of a lawyer, and it all went through the Seoul Regional Bar Association on the same day.” As for not submitting the seniority report to the prosecution, he said, “It was because the client asked me to hold off on submitting the report.” He also said, “Through search and seizure, the prosecution secured a report on the appointment of a lawyer, a letter of designation of a lawyer in charge, confirmation of transit, and all forms of agreements.”
Regarding the issuance of a cash receipt regarding five months following the date of accepting the case, he explained, “I was waiting for the client to pay the value-added tax.” The cash receipt disclosed by former High Prosecutors’ Office Chief Lim was issued at 5:09 p.m. on the 27th, when the prosecutors’ search and seizure took place. According to the agreement he also disclosed, Paul Jeong signed a contract to pay a deposit of 100 million won and the corresponding value-added tax.
Kwak Jeong-gi, former head of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Intelligence Crime Investigation Team (Chief Inspector), who was on the investigation line along with former High Prosecutors’ Office Chief Lim, also denied the charges, saying to reporters on this day, “I will silently explain.” Prosecutors suspect that former Superintendent Kwak received regarding 700 million won in fees.
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