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Attorney Nam Wook, one of the four key members of the Daejang-dong allegations, was released early today (21st) and attended the trial on the allegation of preferential treatment.

Attention is focusing on whether Lawyer Nam will go out to public opinion following former general manager Yoo Dong-gyu, who was released first.



Reporter Kim Gwan-jin reports.



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Attorney Nam Wook was released this morning due to the expiration of his arrest period.



After taking a break at a lodging near the Seoul Central District Court, he appeared as a witness at the trial in Daejang-dong.



[Nam Wook/Attorney: (Who is the actual owner of Cheonha Dongin No. 1? Why did you change your statement (what is it?)) I will tell you in detail in court.]



Attorney Nam has owned Cheonhwa Dongin No. 1 since February 2015 at the beginning of the trial, Lee Jae-myung, Democratic Party representative. He said that he knew that it was his side's stake, and that there were things he could not tell during the prosecution's investigation, but he said that he would tell the truth to the extent of his knowledge.



Attorney Nam has highlighted the connection between the Daejangdong business and CEO Lee Jae-myeong in recent trials.



Attorney Nam, who led the Daejang-dong project along with Hwacheon Daeyu major shareholder Kim Man-bae and accountant Jeong Young-hak, was recently additionally indicted on charges of giving 847 million won to Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung's presidential campaign fund to Kim Yong, vice president of the Democratic Research Institute.



The search and seizure warrant for Jeong Jin-sang, head of the political affairs coordination office, the head of the Democratic Party, also pointed out the allegation that Nam, a lawyer, delivered 400 million won in election funds to Chief Chung and former head Dong-gyu Yoo through Mr. Kim Man-bae ahead of the local elections in June 2014.



On the 24th, following lawyer Nam, Man-bae Kim was also released due to the expiration of the detention period, and everyone in Daejang-dong will be tried without detention.



As all of them are key figures in the investigation of Lee Jae-myung's involvement, it is expected that they will be investigated by the prosecution from time to time even after their release.