Lee Hwa-young again raises suspicions with the prosecution… This time, “Hidden camera in the statement room.”

Lee Hwa-young, former vice-governor of Gyeonggi Province, who is currently on trial on suspicion of Ssangbangwool Group’s remittances to North Korea, raised the ‘suspicion of hidden cameras in the statement recording room.’ The prosecution refuted the claim, calling it “a slanderous claim.”

On the 23rd, lawyer Kim Kwang-min of former Deputy Governor Lee posted a post on his social network service (SNS), saying, “There is a hidden CCTV in the statement recording room (Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office) No. 1313,” and “It is presumed to be a high-resolution camera.” “It is suspected that it was used to film the defendant (attorney)’s data,” he claimed. The statement recording room is a place where former Deputy Governor Lee claims that he manipulated his statements while drinking.

The prosecution issued explanatory materials on the 24th and said, “This is a slanderous claim that has not even been confirmed as a legal basis.” The prosecution said, “In accordance with the criminal procedure rules, the video recording investigation room of the prosecution office is installed with one camera that records the entire investigation room and one camera that can identify the person being investigated.” “Both cameras are hidden cameras for inspection with normal resolution.” “It’s completely different,” he explained. He continued, “The video recording investigation is conducted only during the investigation after confirming the consent (of the person being investigated).” Meanwhile, the prosecution is said to have received corporate card details from Ssangbangwool to confirm the truth of former Vice Governor Lee’s claim that Ssangbangwool officials had been purchasing salmon and other foods. As a result of the prosecution’s investigation, it was reported that there was no history of purchasing outside food.

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