Appeared in Kim Yong’s trial to confirm existing testimony
“I live for Lee for 10 years and brainwash myself
After arrest, send a lawyer to the camp to monitor”
During the trial of Kim Yong, former vice president of the Democratic Research Institute, who was handed over to trial for receiving illegal political funds, Yoo Dong-gyu, former head of the planning headquarters of the Seongnam Urban Development Corporation, argued again that part of the profits from the Daejang-dong development project were “used to make Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party, the president.” He also said he was aware of this.
At the second trial held on the 9th at the hearing of the 23rd division of the Criminal Agreement of the Seoul Central District Court (Chief Byung-gu Cho), former head Yoo appeared as a witness and said, “(Hwacheon Daeyu Asset Management major shareholder) Kim Man-bae decided to receive half of the shares, and Lee Jae-myung We decided to use it for the necessary parts in the process of making him president.” He added that this situation was “shared with each other (including CEO Lee).”
To the prosecution’s question, “After the re-election of Seongnam Mayor, former vice president Lee and former vice-president Kim, etc. decided to appoint private contractors who contributed to the election as Daejang-dong development operators, and then receive the money for half of Kim’s stake,” he said, “Yes.” ” he replied.
He also explained the background of his sudden change of attitude from the second half of last year and pouring out unfavorable statements to CEO Lee and others after remaining silent during the prosecution’s investigation for a considerable period of time. He said, “I brainwashed myself for the past 10 years, saying, ‘I live for Lee Jae-myung. . It is the intention that CEO Lee, who was a presidential candidate at the time in October 2021, had suspicions that it was to monitor former headquarters director Yoo.
Previously, it is known that former head Yu said to those around him that he felt betrayed by Lee saying that he did not know Kim Moon-ki, former head of Seongnam Provincial Government. In addition, he explained that the background of the ‘change of heart’ was that Jeong Jin-sang, former head of the Democratic Party and head of the political affairs coordination office, etc.
Reporter Park Sang-yeon
