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Mr. Lee, who first reported allegations of payment of attorney fees by Democratic presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung to a civic group, was found dead yesterday (12th). Police will conduct an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.



Correspondent Ahn Hee-jae.



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Democratic presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung, who was indicted on charges of publicizing false facts related to the forced hospitalization of his brother 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 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 the night before, 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 searched the office of the Legal Ethics Council and the tax office in November last year, and also investigated Mr. Lee, who died once as a witness.



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 got my attorney's 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.