<Anchor> In
relation to the Lyme incident, the prosecution, who is investigating suspicion of hospitality at an incumbent prosecutor, confiscated and searched the room salon, the prosecutors' homes, and offices, which were designated as hospitality locations.
Kim Bong-Hyun is said to have designated the date of reception in a recent prosecution investigation.
Reporter Kim Deok-hyun on the report.
<Reporter>
A room salon in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul, was seized and searched by the prosecution yesterday (28th) afternoon.
This is where the prosecution confiscated in late April to confirm the alleged association between Kim Bong-hyun and former Blue House administrator Kim Mo, who was arrested at the Financial Supervisory Service.
[Room Salon Official: (from the prosecution) I came and went.
Haven't you seen one van out?
(What time did you come?) I'm sure it came past 4 o'clock.
Looking at all the ledgers...
.]
Earlier, in a letter released on the 16th, Kim Bong-Hyun claimed that in July of last year, he had served 10 million won worth of alcohol to attorney A and three incumbent prosecutors.
Mr. Kim is known to claim that hospitality took place in this room salon.
Yesterday, the prosecution visited Mr. Kim in the southern detention center and conducted a second investigation.
In this investigation, Mr. Kim pointed out the date of reception and also stated about one prosecutor who has not identified his/her identity, the lawyer said.
It is reported that the prosecution also prepared a statement of statements unlike in the first investigation.
Prior to this, prosecutors said on the 26th that they had seized the offices and residences of two incumbent prosecutors whom Kim had designated as entertaining.
The prosecution is weighing the credibility of Mr. Kim's claims by analyzing the data secured through the seizure and search and the contents of the investigation twice.