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Reporter Lee Dong-jae, a former Channel A reporter, was arrested for prosecution on charges of forced attempts. The court revealed that the reporter had considerable suspicion that he tried to intimidate the victim by linking with a high-ranking prosecutor, and will likely speed up the investigation.

This is the first news reporter Kang Cheong-wan.

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Seoul Central District Court Judge Dong-Hyun Kim issued an arrest warrant last night (17th) for reporter Lee Dong-jae of Channel A.

Judge Kim said there is considerable material to suspect that the former reporter tried to intimidate the victim by connecting with a high-ranking prosecutor to achieve a specific coverage objective.

In addition, he emphasized that there is a high concern about the destruction of evidence, and that the investigation of arrest is inevitable even in order to discover the truth and restore the trust of the media and prosecutors.

Former reporter Lee Chul is accused of failing to compel the former president of Value Invest Korea, who is in prison, forcing him to suffer a penalty if he does not reveal his or her passport personnel criticism.

As warrants are issued, the investigation is likely to take place.

In particular, it is expected that the investigation of prosecutor Han Dong-hoon, prosecutor Yoon Seok-yeol, appointed by the prosecution as an accomplice, will accelerate.

A prosecutor is reportedly not responding to the prosecution's report, claiming that the investigation was a duke manipulated by some political and media outlets.

On the 24th, a prosecution investigation committee will be held to judge the validity of the prosecution of the case, and the result will be an important variable for future investigations.