<Anchor> It
was confirmed that Minister of Public Administration and Security Jin-young made an investment in Optimus Fund. He explained that he was a victim, saying that he invested 500 million won with his family, but he was encouraged by a financial employee to invest.
Reporter Jung Joon-ho on the report.
<Reporter> This
is a list of investors in Optimus Fund secured by SBS.
The names of the Minister of Public Administration and Security Jin Young and Jin's spouse and son appear.
Jin's family invested a total of 500 million won in the Optimus Fund, including 100 million won in the name of Minister Jin and 200 million won each for spouse and son.
In February, Minister Jin's family made investments through NH Investment & Securities, an Optimus fund seller.
Minister Jin said through the spokesman's office of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, "The employee of the financial institution I used to trade was better than the interest in the bank, so I was encouraged to join the fund and invested," he said. "I am also a victim."
The maturity of the product invested by Minister Jin was last August, and as the Optimus Fund stopped repurchasing from June, it is estimated that the investment was not returned.
In the list of investors, there was also one Democratic Party member.
The lawmaker explained, "Last year, I invested at the recommendation of a securities company, and I did not know anything related to Optimus."
He also explained that "the investment has already expired and has been recovered."
As high-ranking officials and lawmakers are identified among the list of investors, it is noteworthy how they will affect the investigation of the Optimus case.