Former President Yoon Suk Yeol seems for his trial on abuse of energy and different expenses on the Seoul Central District Courtroom in southern Seoul, Sept. 26. Yonhap
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday underwent greater than eight hours of questioning by a particular counsel staff over corruption allegations linked to his spouse and former first woman Kim Keon Hee.
It marked the jailed former president’s first look earlier than particular counsel Min Joong-ki’s staff, which launched in July to analyze corruption and different allegations surrounding Kim.
Yoon is accused of being an confederate to his spouse when she allegedly acquired opinion polls price 270 million received (US$183,000) at no cost from a self-proclaimed energy dealer and when she allegedly accepted a portray price 140 million received from a former prosecutor.
He’s additionally suspected of violating the Public Official Election Act for allegedly talking a falsehood about his spouse throughout a 2021 debate when he was a presidential candidate.
Min’s staff can be wanting into whether or not Yoon was concerned in Kim’s alleged acceptance of luxurious presents from others, together with Lee Bae-yong, former head of the Nationwide Training Fee, in alternate for favors.
Yoon denied all allegations in opposition to him, his legal professionals mentioned.
When requested by reporters earlier about whether or not Yoon was conscious of Kim’s acceptance of luxurious presents, his lawyer mentioned the previous president was “fully unaware.”
Saturday’s interrogation doubtless marked Yoon’s closing look earlier than Min’s staff because the particular counsel investigation is scheduled to finish Dec. 28.
