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In the midst of this, the first trial of Lee Jae-myung's closest aide Kim Yong, former vice president of the Democratic Research Institute was held.

Former general manager Yoo Dong-gyu, who was present here, predicted additional disclosure, saying that he had no conscience for Lee's denial of his claim that he had searched for talent in advance to win the presidential election.



Reporter Kim Sang-min is on the sidewalk.



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Early last month, Kim Yong, former vice president of the Democratic Research Institute, was handed over to trial on charges of receiving 840 million won in illegal political funds to fund the presidential election of Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung.



Today (23rd), a month and a half later, the first preparation date trial was held.



Prosecutors said that attorney Nam Wook, a private business operator in Daejang-dong, sent money four times from April to August of last year, but Yoo Dong-gyu, former head of the Seongnam Urban Development Corporation, did not deliver part of it in the middle, so the money went to former vice-president Kim was 600 million won. The evidence was solid and he was confident that there would be no problem proving the charges.



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However, former vice-director Kim's side denied all charges, saying that there was no money received from former general manager Yoo.



On the other hand, lawyers Nam-wook and Jung Min-yong, who were indicted together, said they acknowledged most of the prosecution's charges.



Former general manager Yoo, who appeared at the trial, also claimed that he personally handed over 600 million won to former deputy director Kim.



[Yoo Dong-gyu/Former Head of Seongnam Urban Development Corporation: (Today, former vice president Kim Yong denied all the charges?) Aren't they all liars?

A lie will lead to another lie.]



At the same time, he responded sharply to Lee, who denied his claim that he had searched for talent in advance in preparation for winning the presidential election.



[Yoo Dong-gyu/Former head of Seongnam Urban Development Corporation: It's so funny.

I don't know if I really have that conscience at all, but if I do again next time, I'll tell you how I met, where I met, and how many times I met after that.]



Representative Lee didn't show much reaction.



(Video coverage: Seol Min-hwan, Video editing: Park Chun-bae)



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