[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] The prosecution investigating the Optimus Asset Management (Optimus) fund fraud case is reportedly analyzing the mobile phones of lobbyists associated with Optimus. Colleagues suspected of conducting lobbying activities alongside former entertainment agency CEO Shin are the subjects of this investigation.
According to legal circles on the 19th, the Economic Crime Division of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Joo Mincheol) recently seized the mobile phones of Mr. A and Mr. B, who are known to have acted as lobbyists for Optimus together with CEO Shin.
The two are suspected of using an office in Seoul N Tower, provided by Optimus CEO Kim Jaehyun, and attempting to lobby political and business figures for Optimus's interest projects alongside CEO Shin.
The prosecution is reportedly verifying whether there were actual calls made to lobbying targets from their mobile phones. It is also reported that CEO Shin and Mr. A and Mr. B developed their acquaintance while investing in a casino and hotel business in Jeju.
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