Former President Yoon Suk Yeol seems for his trial on abuse of energy and different expenses on the Seoul Central District Court docket in southern Seoul, Sept. 26. Yonhap
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared earlier than a particular counsel staff Saturday to endure questioning as a suspect over corruption allegations linked to his spouse, 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 the ex-first girl.
Yoon is accused of being an confederate to his spouse when she allegedly obtained opinion polls price 270 million gained ($183,000) at no cost from a self-proclaimed energy dealer and when she allegedly accepted a portray price 140 million gained 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 also be wanting into whether or not Yoon was concerned in Kim’s alleged acceptance of luxurious items from others, together with Lee Bae-yong, former head of the Nationwide Schooling Fee, in change for favors.
When requested by reporters about whether or not Yoon was conscious of Kim’s acceptance of luxurious items, his lawyer mentioned the previous president was “utterly unaware.”
It’ll additionally doubtless mark Yoon’s closing look earlier than Min’s staff because the particular counsel investigation is scheduled to finish Dec. 28.
