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Lee Nak-yeon, an aide to the Democratic Party's representative, was found dead last night (3rd).

Mr. Lee, the deputy head of the Democratic Party's representative office, was accused of violating the Political Fund Act and was being investigated by the prosecution.

Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol ordered the investigation of human rights violations during the investigation.



This is Hong Young-jae.



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Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol instructed the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office to investigate whether there was any human rights violations involving Lee Nak-yeon, deputy head of the Democratic Party's representative office, who was found dead last night.



Lee, Nak-yeon, is the closest person to whom Lee Nak-yeon served as a political affairs advisor during the days of Governor of Jeonnam Province.



Before and after the general elections in April, the Seoul Election Commission recently accused Mr. Lee of violating the Political Fund Act in connection with the allegations that representative Lee received multi-function rentals from Optimus.



The Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office, which is conducting an investigation related to Optimus, conducted a second investigation on Lee, who was the suspect yesterday.



Lee, who was supposed to be investigated again after having dinner outside, suddenly disappeared and was found dead in a building near the Seoul Central District Office at around 9 o'clock last night a day later.



While the police are investigating the exact cause of death, the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office, who was instructed by President Yoon, said, "We will review the investigation records and whether to investigate the prosecutor in charge."



The prosecution believes that the possibility of an overinvestigation, such as a lawyer participating in Lee's investigation, is not great.



It seems inevitable that the investigation into the alleged lobbying of Optimus' political relations, which was speeding up by securing recruits of key brokers due to the death that occurred during the prosecution's investigation, seems inevitable.



(Video coverage: Yang Doo-won, video editing: Ha Seong-won, CG: Lee Jong-jung)