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The police applied for an arrest warrant for Bae, who is a key figure in the alleged misappropriation of corporate cards by Kim Hye-kyung, the spouse of Democratic Party lawmaker Lee Jae-myung.
The police confirmed that Bae found the amount of the Gyeonggi corporate card, which seems to be useful, about 20 million won.
Reporter Shin Yong-shik.
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The charges that the police listed in the arrest warrant for Bae, who served as Kim Hye-kyung's assistant, are violations of the Public Official Election Act and business breaches.
Bae was pointed out as a key figure in this case, such as taking care of Kim Hye-kyung's ceremonies while working as a civil servant at the Gyeonggi Provincial Government, purchasing food with a Gyeonggi Provincial Government corporate card and sending it to Kim's house.
[Mo. Bae-Public informant Mr. A (June of last year): (My wife asked me to upload sushi tomorrow. How should I upload it at lunch?) I will upload it after I go to a sushi restaurant and pay for it with a credit card.]
Police last year In the process of the presidential election, Bae, a public official, is suspected of violating the Public Official Election Act by serving meals, etc.
As a result of the police investigation, it was confirmed that the amount of the Gyeonggi-do corporate card that Bae found useful was all around 20 million won.
The police applied the charge of breach of duty in this regard, and the charge of embezzlement was not included in the warrant.
In the process of using the corporate card, the subject of embezzlement may change depending on whether Kim Hye-kyung is instructed or not, as this is still under investigation.
Kim Hye-kyung is known to have written a statement to the effect of denying all allegations related to her corporate card use during a police investigation yesterday.
Whether or not the key figure, Mr. Bae, is arrested is likely to be a watershed in the investigation towards the end.
(Video editing: Yoon Tae-ho)