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Mr. Lee, who first reported to a civic group about the 'suspicious payment of attorney's fees' by Democratic presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung, was found dead on the evening of the 11th.



An autopsy is scheduled to be carried out to reveal the exact cause of death, and there is a battle going on in the political arena. First, reporter Ahn Hee-jae reports.



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Democratic presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung, who was indicted on charges of publicizing false information related to his brother's forced hospitalization during the 2018 local elections, was acquitted.



In the course of the trial, several famous law firms and lawyers were appointed, but fortunes decreased by only about 300 million won, raising suspicions of paying attorneys' fees.



Mr. Lee, in his 50s, who was active on social media, reported that a lawyer from the prosecution had received 300 million won in cash and 2 billion won worth of corporate stocks as attorney's fees Prosecutors' investigation began with



But last night, Lee was found dead in a motel in Seoul where he had been staying for three months.



Police said there were no wills at the scene and there were no signs of intrusion.



Lee also left a message on social media a month ago stating that he would not make an extreme choice in response to the successive deaths of those involved in the suspicion of large bowel movement.



[Baek Kwang-hyun / Representative of the bereaved family: (Lee) had a very difficult time attacking the Democratic Party. Legal complaints and accusations were made, and every single word of a manipulative act came under pressure... .]



Prosecutors searched and raided the office of the Legal Ethics Council and the tax office in November of last year, and Lee, who died, was also investigated as a witness once.



Lee's side has denied the allegations, saying that he appointed a classmate of the Judicial Research and Training Institute or friend's lawyers, and that the expenses were transferred to the account.



[Lee Jae-myung / Democratic Party Presidential Candidate (November of last year): Arrest me if I really received legal fees illegally.

The spread of false information or the act of innocence is neglected like this...

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Police plan to investigate the cause of death through an autopsy.



(Video coverage: Seol Min-hwan·Kim Yong-woo, video editing: Lee Seung-jin, VJ: Roh Jae-min)