Lee Jae-myung, head of the Democratic Party of Korea, who was handed over to trial for violating the Public Official Election Act, saying that he did not know the late Kim Moon-ki, the former Seongnam Urban Development Corporation's first development director while serving as the mayor of Seongnam, has been reported to or held meetings with Kim more than 10 times in the past. appeared to have done



According to the indictment of Representative Lee secured by the People's Power Assemblyman Kim Do-eup's office, the prosecution pointed out that "CEO Lee received several face-to-face reports from former Minister Kim on major issues related to the Daejang-dong development project, which was evaluated as the first policy as Seongnam Mayor." .



The prosecution's judgment is that former Deputy Director Kim has assisted in overall project-related affairs, such as preparing and participating in press conferences related to the Daejang-dong development project, and preparing and reporting interviews with residents who have raised collective complaints.



In January 2016, the Prosecutor's Office presented a total of 10 cases of business assistants, including CEO Lee receiving a report on pending issues related to the Daejang-dong project from former Deputy Chief Kim and lawyer Jeong Min-yong, who was working at the time, at the Seongnam Mayor's Office.



In addition, while serving as governor of Gyeonggi-do, it was found that CEO Lee received a report on the process of carrying out the Daejang-dong project, statements of construction staff, and future countermeasures, etc. .



Prosecutors dated the two people to June 2009, when Lee was a lawyer.



It is said that Lee Dong-gyu, former head of the planning division of Seongnam Urban Development Corporation, had a relationship with Gori while engaged in remodeling system-related activities.



Representative Lee also went on an overseas business trip to Australia and New Zealand on January 9 and 11, 2015, with former Director Kim, and the prosecution judged that the relationship was close enough that they shared unofficial schedules such as golf.



After the completion of the business agreement and shareholder agreement for the Daejang-dong and 1st industrial complex combined urban development project, Kim was awarded the Seongnam Mayor’s Award to congratulate him for his achievements. The conclusion of the prosecution was that he made false statements that he did not know the director.



Prosecutors' investigation into the Daejang-dong development project began in September last year, and when former head of the development project, including former head Yoo Yu-gi and former deputy director Kim, died from extreme choices one after another, "If a close relationship with them is confirmed, the corruption allegation will be finalized." As there was a fear that a critical public opinion that Lee was responsible for the election was formed and there was a concern that it would negatively affect the election, we wanted to prevent the spread of criticism by cutting off the connection with them,” he said in the indictment.



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