Prosecutors will dispose of the Deutsche case as early as today.It's been 4 1/2 years.

[Anchor]
The prosecution, which is investigating the alleged manipulation of the stock price of Deutsche Motors by First Lady Kim Gun-hee, held an internal meeting yesterday (16th) and finally checked the results of the investigation.

As early as today, it is expected that the first lady Kim and her mother Choi Eun-soon will be disposed of as early as four and a half years after the start of the investigation.
I'll connect you to the
reporter for a detailed explanation. Reporter Kim Taewon!

[Reporter]
Yes, this is the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office.

[Anchor]
Tell us about the prosecution's internal meeting yesterday,

[Reporter]
Yes, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office held a so-called internal "red team meeting" for four hours from around 1:50 p.m. yesterday ahead of the final disposition of the Deutsche Motors stock price manipulation case.

About 10 people, including four deputy prosecutors, senior senior prosecutors, and rank-and-file prosecutors, were reported to have attended the meeting.

'Red Team' refers to a team within an organization that is deliberately voicing objections regarding decision-making,

At yesterday's meeting, the second part of the anti-corruption investigation, which was in charge of the investigation, explained the outline of the case and the details of the disposition,
It was reported that the meeting participants who played the role of the
'Red Team' pointed out loopholes or questions in the investigation team's logic.

The prosecution's decision to conclude after its own meeting is interpreted as securing legal justification for the disposition of the case.

[Anchor]
The investigation of the case seems to have been virtually completed, when and how will the final disposition be made?

[Reporter]
Based on the results of the red team meeting, the prosecution is expected to announce the final results of the investigation as early as today.

This is because the by-elections ended yesterday, and a parliamentary audit of the Central District Prosecutors' Office is scheduled tomorrow.

It is observed that the results will be announced as early as today and the National Assembly will actively explain the related contents.

The investigation team is said to be in the right position to indict Kim and his mother Choi Eun-soon, who are suspected of being involved in market manipulation,
This conclusion does not appear to have changed significantly after the
Red Team meeting.

This is expected to complete the Deutsche Motors stock manipulation investigation, which began with the Democratic Party's accusation in April 2020, in four and a half years.

[Anchor]
Please point out the issue of the case and the controversy that will arise in the future,

[Reporter]
Yes, the prosecution has said several times that it will decide on the disposition of Kim after seeing the results of the second trial of those who prosecuted first,

In particular, the key was whether Jeonju Son, who was acquitted in the first trial of participating in stock price manipulation, was found guilty of aiding and abetting stock price manipulation.

Let's hear about it.

[Lee Won-seok / Former Prosecutor General (Last month 9th): After thoroughly examining the conclusions of the appeals court's ruling, reflecting them throughout the investigation....]

The second trial court then found Son guilty of aiding and abetting, and it was also expected to affect the judgment of Kim, who was the previous week,

However, the prosecution reportedly believes that it cannot be simply compared with Kim as it is an exceptional case, such as Son communicating directly with the stock price manipulation owner.

At least not necessarily, the allegation of assistance is established only when the account is entrusted knowing that the stock price has been manipulated or if the order is placed for sale more than directly,

There is a lack of evidence to suggest that Mrs. Kim knew this at the time of the stock price manipulation.

However, if such a result comes out, as in the case of the luxury bag case, the political aftermath, such as criticism of the disposition and the special prosecutor's offensive, is expected to be formidable.

So far, I'm Kim Tae-won of YTN at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office.