I attended the court for the purpose. This is the first time in 10 days since the arrest warrant was dismissed. At 10 a.m. today, Representative Lee was at the entrance of the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-dong before his appearance.
Dozens of supporters and opponents gathered and engaged in a sharp battle of nerves. As the time for Lee's appearance drew near, supporters began chanting "Lee Jae-myung" in unison, while protesters chanted "detain him" and "guilty!"
I did. Security personnel struggled to prevent a collision between the two sides. When Lee got out of his car and appeared at around 10:26 a.m., his supporters cheered even louder.
Representative Lee, as if suffering from the after-effects of his fasting struggle, walked to the courtroom with a cane and heavy steps. The state of mind of re-attending the court and admitting the charges
He remained tight-lipped when asked by reporters whether he would do so. When Lee was the mayor of Seongnam, he gave 489.5 billion won (approx.
He was indicted in March this year on charges of causing damages of 3.9 billion yen (approximately 3.9 billion yen) and of leaking professional secrets through his close aides and making him receive 788.6 billion won (approximately 86.8 billion yen).
He concurrently serves as the owner of Seongnam FC, and receives 13.35 billion won (approximately 1.4 billion yen) in sponsorship money from four companies, in exchange for which he will receive building permits, land use changes, etc.
He is also accused of providing benefits and of demanding operating funds from companies in return for selling land owned by Seongnam City. The trial chamber has been proceeding with the trial preparation process for six months, and on the 15th of last month, the first trial was held.
The trial was scheduled to be held, but the date was postponed at the request of Lee, who was engaged in a fast-fighting campaign at the time. Representative Lee requested a change in the trial date on the 4th of this month due to health reasons.
, the Trial Chamber did not allow.
2023/10/06 12:04 KST
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