[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] On the 30th, lawyer Park Hoon revealed the name and photo of a current prosecutor who attended the so-called 'prosecutor drinking party' exposed by former Star Mobility chairman Kim Bong-hyun on his Facebook.
The disclosed individual is a deputy chief prosecutor currently affiliated with the Ansan branch of the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office. He worked at the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office last year, investigating the Lime Asset Management (Lime) case.
Lawyer Park explained, "One of the prosecutors who was entertained by Kim Bong-hyun," adding, "I am disclosing this in the public interest."
Kim, a key figure in the Lime scandal, claimed in a prison statement released on the 16th, "In July last year, through lawyer A, I entertained three current prosecutors with drinks worth about 10 million won."
In response, the Ministry of Justice launched an inspection, and the prosecution formed a special investigation team that is currently conducting an investigation. The team recently conducted successive raids on lawyer A's office, the offices of two identified prosecutors, and a room salon in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, which was pointed out as the venue for the entertainment.
Previously, lawyer Park also disclosed the real names of opposition politicians mentioned in Kim's prison statement.
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