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It seems that a decision will be made today whether to arrest former Ssangbangwool chairman Kim Seong-tae, for whom an arrest warrant was requested last night (18th).
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Reporter Kim Ji-wook, when will the warrant review be held?
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Yes, originally, at 2:30 p.m. today at the Suwon District Court, former chairman Kim and current chairman Yang Seon-gil were scheduled to have a warrant review, but it is unclear whether the review will be held.
This is because former Chairman Kim's side said, "We are considering giving up the pre-arrest interrogation procedure in order to diligently participate in the investigation." The records received from the prosecution are reviewed to determine the issuance of an arrest warrant.
Therefore, it is expected that a decision will be made as early as this evening whether to issue a warrant for former Chairman Kim.
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What do you look for in today's screening?
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Yes, we are going to first look at whether former Chairman Kim stole money from his company to create a slush fund.
In addition, it seems that the prosecution will look into the charges listed in the warrant one by one, including the suspicion of illegally sending money to North Korea by giving bribes to former vice-governor Lee Hwa-young of Gyeonggi-do through a corporate card.
However, one of the main charges, Lee Jae-myeong's suspicion of paying attorney's fees, was omitted from the warrant yesterday.
Former Chairman Kim, who arrived in Korea the morning of the day before, has been under intense investigation for two days, but it is known that the prosecution did not ask about the suspicion separately.
If a warrant is issued, the prosecution can investigate former chairman Kim in custody for up to 20 days, so it is expected that additional investigations will be conducted on this part.
(Field progress: compilation, video editing: Park Jeong-sam)