The second Special Prosecutor Team, led by Kwon Chang-young, has decided to summon Lee Chang-soo, the former Seoul Central District Prosecutor, for questioning in connection with allegations of covering up the Deutsche Motors investigation.
According to a report by Yonhap News on June 2, Lee and Choi Jae-hoon, the former head of the Anti-Corruption Division at the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office, have been notified of their summons regarding charges of falsifying official documents.
The core of the allegations is that the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office failed to conduct a proper investigation into the Deutsche Motors stock manipulation case, particularly in its decision not to prosecute Kim Geon-hee, the spouse of President Yoon Suk-yeol.
The investigation team concluded that Kim was not aware of any wrongdoing related to market manipulation, leading to a decision of 'no charges' regarding violations of the Capital Markets Act.
Subsequent to this decision, there are indications that an internal 'no-prosecution opinion' document was drafted before the case was closed, and parts of the investigation report were altered afterward.
The Special Prosecutor Team believes that these modifications were made retroactively and may constitute the creation of false official documents, leading to Lee and others being designated as suspects.
Lee and his associates have denied the allegations, asserting that the report modifications were merely adjustments made in response to issues raised during a media briefing, and that there was no intent to falsify or mislead.
The Special Prosecutor Team is also investigating whether there was any involvement from higher-ups in the Yoon Suk-yeol administration in the decision not to prosecute Kim Geon-hee.
In connection with this matter, former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung has been designated as a suspect for abuse of power, while Choi Jae-hoon has reportedly been questioned as a witness.
The Special Prosecutor Team plans to focus on clarifying the circumstances surrounding the handling of the Kim Geon-hee case and the modifications made to the investigation report.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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