Kang Rae-gu, former standing audit committee member of Korea Water Resources Corporation./Chosun DB
Kang Rae-gu (former standing audit committee member of Korea Water Resources Corporation), who was arrested and tried for ‘suspicion of money envelopes at the 2021 Democratic National Convention’, was released after receiving a court decision to grant bail. Mr. Kang was arrested and indicted last May as a close associate of former Democratic Party leader Song Young-gil.
According to the legal community on the 15th, Criminal Agreement Division 21-2 of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judge Kim Jeong-gon) decided ex officio to grant bail to Mr. Kang the day before. When granting Mr. Kang’s bail, the court ordered him to submit a pledge that he would ‘appear at the time and place designated by the court and not destroy evidence.’ During her investigation, Kang was suspected of sparring with other suspects and destroying her key materials.
The court also said, “Do not contact Rep. Yoon Kwan-seok and Park Yong-soo (former aide to former Democratic Party leader Song Young-gil) who are on trial for the money envelope incident, as well as related witnesses and references, and notify the court if you are contacted. “A condition was added. Kang’s residence was restricted and he was also made to submit a pledge prohibiting him from leaving the country. The bail deposit was set at 30 million won.
Mr. Kang, who was arrested and indicted on May 26, was detained until the 25th of this month. As the expiration of Kang’s detention period approached, the court granted her bail conditionally before her release. According to the Criminal Procedure Act, the maximum detention period for a defendant in the first trial is six months.
Mr. Kang served as the head of the general election headquarters for former representative Song, who ran for party leader at the 2018 Democratic Party National Convention, and was also found to have served as the head of the organization headquarters at the 2021 National Convention, where the money envelope incident was an issue. From March to May 2021, he is accused of conspiring with Representative Yoon, who was a member of the Democratic Party at the time, and officials from the primary election camp to distribute 60 million won in envelopes of money to active lawmakers.
2023-11-15 08:56:41
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