Yoo Dong-gyu, former head of Seongnam Urban Development Corporation, appeared on the morning of the 21st at a trial on suspicion of lobbying and preferential treatment for the Daejang-dong development project.



One day of release.



He appeared at the courthouse around 9:30 am today to appear as a defendant at the trial held at the hearing of the 22nd Criminal Settlement of the Seoul Central District Court (Chief Judge Lee Jun-cheol).



He did not answer reporters' questions about whether he stated that he had delivered money to Kim Yong-min, vice president of the research institute, during the prosecution's investigation.



The courtroom was more crowded than usual with lawyers, spectators, and reporters.



Former general manager Yoo continued the conversation with the lawyer sitting next to him with a serious expression.



Kim Man-bae, the major shareholder of Hwacheon Daeyu Asset Management (Hwacheon Daeyu Asset Management), greeted with a light smile as he entered the courtroom wearing a robe.



The court continued today's witness interrogation against accountant Jeong Young-hak.



At the time of the prosecution's investigation, accountant Jeong stated that the private business operators of Hwacheon Daeyu had hired lawyer Jeong Min-yong as an employee of the construction company and asked him to handle the work in an unbiased manner, and in return he provided living expenses and jeonse funds.



Kim's attorney said that the testimony of those involved did not match accountant Jung's claim and questioned, "The statements are mixed.



Accountant Jeong replied, "I made the statement as far as I can remember."





In the process of promoting the Daejang-dong development project, he is accused of colluding with private companies such as Mr. Kim and lawyer Nam Wook to drive huge development profits and receive money in return.



In April of this year, an additional arrest warrant was issued for the charge of destroying evidence, and after serving six months in prison, he was released at about midnight on the 20th.



In a recent prosecutor's investigation, Yoo said that he had received 847 million won in cash from lawyer Nam four times at the request of Vice President Kim from April to August last year as funds for the presidential election of Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea. I lost.



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