Former Vice Land Minister Kim Oh-jin leaves the Seoul Central District Courtroom after a listening to held Dec. 16. Yonhap
A particular counsel staff on Friday indicted former Vice Land Minister Kim Oh-jin and a former presidential secretary, surnamed Hwang, on prices linked to favoritism allegations surrounding the 2022 relocation of the presidential residence.
Kim and Hwang, positioned below arrest on Dec. 17, are accused of involvement in serving to 21 Gram, an inside design firm with out correct licensing, be improperly chosen for the presidential residence’s relocation and renovation work, following former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s election victory in March 2022.
Particular counsel Min Joong-ki’s staff suspects that the 2 officers abused their energy to have a building firm lend its identify to 21 Gram, which doesn’t have a common building license.
The staff additionally indicted Kim Tae-young, CEO of 21 Gram, with out detention on fraud and different prices. The three are accused of embezzling 1.6 billion received ($1.1 million) from the federal government in reference to the residence relocation undertaking.
As well as, Hwang and the 21 Gram CEO had been charged with refusing to submit paperwork and making false statements throughout the Board of Audit and Inspection’s audit course of. The 21 Gram CEO and his spouse are recognized to be near former first woman Kim Keon Hee.
