Kim Yong, former vice president of the Democratic Research Institute, appears at the first trial of illegal political funds held at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-dong, Seoul on September 21 last year. Mr. Kim was sentenced to five years in prison in the first trial in November last year and was taken into court custody./News 1
Kim Yong, former vice president of the Democratic Research Institute, a close associate of Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, who was sentenced to five years in prison in the first trial on charges of receiving illegal political funds and bribes from Daejeon-dong private businessmen, appeared in person at the first appellate trial held on the 22nd and pleaded not guilty. The prosecution announced plans to prove guilt through additional evidence on charges that were deemed not guilty in the first trial.
Mr. Kim appeared in a suit at the first trial of the second trial held on this day at the 13th Criminal Division of the Seoul High Court (Presiding Judge Baek Kang-jin). The trial on this day was a trial preparation date to organize future schedules and evidence, so the defendant came to court even though he was not required to appear. Mr. Kim was sentenced to five years in prison, an additional fine of 670 million won, and a fine of 70 million won in the first trial last November, and his bail was revoked and he is in prison again.
When the court asked, “I came out in a difficult situation, do you have anything to say?”, Mr. Kim said, “I was arrested by the court in the first trial on November 30 last year, and I could not have imagined such a case.”
Mr. Kim said, “I personally wrote an opinion while on bail (in the first trial), and I compiled it because I was convinced that there were too many errors in the statements of Yoo Dong-gyu (former head of Seongnam Urban Development Corporation) and others,” and added, “I know you may be busy, but please make sure the court takes a look at it.” “He said.
Previously, the first trial judged Mr. Kim guilty of receiving 600 million won of the charge of receiving illegal political funds totaling 847 million won through Mr. Yoo on four occasions in 2021. In addition, Mr. Kim was found guilty of receiving 70 million won of the 190 million won bribe he received through Yoo during 2013 and 2014 when he was a member of the Seongnam City Council. The first trial used Mr. Yu’s statement to the prosecution and testimony in court as the basis for guilt, but Mr. Kim again denied this in the second trial.
Mr. Kim’s lawyer argued that the ‘fake lawyer’ incident, which led to Mr. Yoo, who initially kept quiet about the charges, making an unfavorable statement, should be revealed. In this case, CEO Lee Jae-myeong sent attorney Jeon Mo and others to monitor Mr. Yoo, who was being investigated by the prosecution for corruption in Daejang-dong. Mr. Kim’s lawyer said, “I will call my former lawyer and prove that Mr. Yoo’s statement (regarding the fake lawyer) is fiction.”
Mr. Kim’s lawyer also said, “Mr. Yoo received a significant amount of money from lawyer Nam Wook (a private businessman), which was more than the money that went to Mr. Kim and Jeong Jin-sang (former head of the political affairs coordination office of the Democratic Party’s representative office),” adding, “It is proven that Mr. Yoo used it for personal purposes.” “I will do it,” he said. Mr. Kim’s side argued that in order to accurately verify Mr. Yoo’s statement, he should be examined again as a witness in the second trial.
On the other hand, the prosecution announced that it would prove the charges against Mr. Kim, who was found not guilty in the first trial, through additional evidence. The first trial found him not guilty on the 100 million won portion of the bribery charge, saying, “There is no connection between the compensation and the job.” Regarding this, the prosecution said, “Mr. Kim was a standing member of the City Construction Committee of the Seongnam City Council at the time, and in addition to his overall duties in Seongnam Metropolitan Open Construction, he also directly performed his duties, such as receiving reports and presenting opinions on specific issues related to the Wirye and Daejang-dong projects.” Seongnam City Council members He said, “I will request public officials from Seongnam City and Seongnam City as witnesses to prove their relevance to their duties.”
Regarding the charge of Mr. Kim, who was acquitted, of receiving 200 million won under the Political Fund Act, the prosecution said, “The first trial also acknowledged most of the facts,” and said that there was an aspect of misunderstanding the law.
Meanwhile, the prosecution announced on this day, “We request the submission of Google calendar data (in the mobile phone), KakaoTalk and text messages, and schedules confirmed to be kept by Mr. Kim.” The purpose is to confirm Mr. Kim’s movements at the time of the crime of receiving illegal political funds in May 2021. During the first trial, suspicions arose that Mr. Kim’s side had manipulated the calendar of Lee Hong-woo, former head of the Gyeonggi City Market Promotion Agency, and instigated perjury, and the prosecution launched an additional investigation. Mr. Kim’s lawyer countered, “If you look at Google Calendar, etc., Mr. Kim has never been (to the place where he received money).” The court announced that it would confiscate Kim’s cell phone and review forensics.
2024-02-22 11:02:35
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