Financial authorities conduct detailed analysis of Osstem Implant embezzlement employee stock trading

The financial authorities conducted a detailed analysis to see if there were any problems in the overall stock transaction of Mr. Lee (45, arrested), a money management employee who caused a case of embezzlement of company money worth 221.5 billion won.

According to the financial industry today (13th), the Financial Services Commission and the Financial Supervisory Service are monitoring whether there are any problems with these stock transactions through the exchange as it was revealed that Lee, a money management employee, stole money from Osstem Implant and bought Dongjin Semichem and other stocks. are doing

Lee was identified as a 'super ant' born in 1977 in Paju, Gyeonggi-do, which purchased a large amount of Dongjin Semichem stock in October last year.

At that time, 3,97431 shares (7.62%) of Dongjin Semichem worth 143 billion won were purchased at 36,492 won per share.

It is known that from November to December of that year, 3,367,431 shares (6.55%) were sold in the range of 31,000 won to 34,000 won per share, all about 111.2 billion won, resulting in an investment loss.

In addition, it is reported that Mr. Lee bought 700,000 shares of NCsoft and sold 210,000 shares in November last year.

The net purchase amount alone is estimated at 300 billion won.

An official from the financial authorities said, "The exchange is conducting a detailed analysis of Mr. Lee's transaction history."

He said, "It is true that it is embezzlement, so this alone will be a serious crime.""If the suspicion of unfair trade is caught and confirmed by the investigation, the punishment will be aggravated by violating the Capital Market Act," he said.

Another official from the financial authorities confirmed that Lee's overall stock trading was being monitored, and said, "We are looking at the exchange, and the FSS will identify specific stocks with problems."

Meanwhile, it is estimated that Mr. Lee lost 75 billion won while putting his company's money into stocks.

Police believe that Lee started investing in stocks with embezzlement money, but sold the stock and used it to buy gold bars and real estate when it was difficult to restore it to its original state due to a massive loss.