14-hour investigation of Jeong Jin-sang for 'bribe allegations'... Lee Jae-myeong, CEO, questioned for relevance

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Jeong Jin-sang, head of the Democratic Party, who is suspected of receiving bribes from Daejang-dong and his gang, appeared before the prosecution and was investigated for over 14 hours.

The prosecution is said to have investigated not only various charges, but also the connection with CEO Lee Jae-myung.

Reporter Kwanjin Kim on the sidewalk.

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Jeong Jin-sang, head of the Political Coordination Office of the Democratic Party, attended the prosecution in private early yesterday (15th) as a suspect.

Chief Jeong was investigated for more than 14 hours until 11:00 last night while eating meals inside the government building.

Director Jeong is suspected of receiving bribes from Daejang-dong gangs, including former head Dong-gyu Yoo, of giving information on the development of the Wirye project to business owners in advance, and of co-owning 42.8 billion won worth of shares in Cheonhwa-dong with Kim Yong, vice president of the Democratic Research Institute. there is.

The allegation of making former head Yoo throw away his smartphone is also under investigation.

Prosecutors are said to have pursued not only these charges, but also the connection with Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung.

The prosecution judges that Chief Chung and Lee are a political community due to their close relationship for over 20 years.

The question is whether Chief Jeong spent the money he received from the Daejang-dong gang for Lee's political interests.

Regarding this, Chief Chung is known to have actively denied the prosecution's accusation, saying that it was not true.

After completing the investigation, the prosecution is known to be reviewing a plan to request an arrest warrant for Chief Chung.

However, there is a lot to prove compared to the investigation time, and there is a possibility of additional summons as Chief Chung's side is fighting each of the charges.

Yesterday, prosecutors also called in Daejang-dong's attorney Nam-wook, Kim Man-bae, and former head of Seongnam Urban Development Corporation Dong-gyu Yoo for questioning.