Kim Jin-hee's wife makes impromptu final statement... ”It's regrettable that even issues from before the marriage were brought up. Please take a good look.” (South Korea)

Kim Gun-hee, wife of former President Yoon Seok-yeol, said she was "unfortunate" during her interrogation before being arrested. Initially, Kim had no intention of making a final statement.
However, it was confirmed that she made her intention clear at the end of the hearing and was given the opportunity to speak. According to legal circles on the 12th, Mrs. Kim was present from 10:10 a.m. to 2:35 p.m. that day.
Until now, she had the opportunity to speak in person during the pre-arrest questioning of the suspect, which was heard by Chief Judge Jeong Jae-wook of the Seoul Central District Court, and made her final statement.
It is regrettable that this has happened. I hope the judge will take a good look at it." Mrs. Kim's final statement was apparently decided on the spot without any prior discussion with her legal team.
The special counsel's investigation lasted two hours and 45 minutes, from 10:10 a.m. to 12:55 p.m., into allegations of Mrs. Kim's manipulation of German Motors stock prices, political
They argued for the need to detain broker Myung Tae-gyun on suspicion of interfering with election endorsements and soliciting money from the monk Kongjin. Mrs. Kim denied all charges during her summons for questioning on the 6th.
He emphasized that there is a high possibility that evidence will be destroyed, including attempts to conceal related evidence. In particular, he claimed that Mrs. Kim's side attempted to obstruct the investigation regarding the so-called 'NATO necklace.'
In May 2022, Kim caused controversy by wearing an expensive Van Cleef & Arpels necklace that had not been declared as property during her visit to NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).
He claimed that he bought a fake necklace 20 years ago, gave it to his mother as a gift, and then borrowed it for a while, and a fake necklace was also discovered at the home of Kim's brother's mother-in-law.
The special prosecutor said, "It is clear that Kim was given the genuine item by Sohee Construction immediately after taking office as president and wore it. The fake item was given to Kim by her parents."
The Kim family said they would thoroughly investigate how the necklace was found at the family's residence, and submitted two items to the court: a fake Van Cleef & Arpels necklace and an authentic one.
The special counsel submitted a total of 870 pages of written opinions. On the 7th, they submitted a 22-page request for an arrest warrant, and on the same day, they submitted a 5-page request for an arrest warrant.
On the 11th, they submitted a 72-page opinion, and on the 12th, they submitted an additional 276-page opinion. Eight people, including Chief Prosecutor Han Moon-hyuk, attended the hearing on the same day.
After the special counsel's statement and a five-minute recess, Mrs. Kim spoke to the judge from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The defense team continued to make counterarguments. Attorneys Yoo Jong-hoo, Choi Myeong-sun, and Choi Ji-woo were present on Kim's side. The defense team submitted an 80-page PowerPoint presentation.
The lawyers for Kim have submitted a 60-page opinion, 20 pages of reference materials, and a medical certificate from the hospital for Kim. Kim's lawyers have stated that she has responded sincerely to the summons and has no reason to flee.
The decision on whether to issue an arrest warrant is expected to be made as early as this evening or as late as the early hours of the 13th. Mrs. Kim is currently being held at a detention center in southern Seoul.
The special investigation team moved the detention and holding place from Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang, Gyeonggi Province to Seoul Nambu Detention Center on the 11th.
They requested that the location be changed because former President Yoon Seok-yeol is currently in Seoul Detention Center.