Prosecutors said, "Myeong Tae-kyun shows off his friendship with the presidential candidate and his wife...Damage to representative democracy"

Myung Tae-gyun said, "Hand over your used mobile phone to the store."
has 3 mobile phones and 1 additional USB
Prosecutors are concerned about eliminating evidence if they investigate without detention.
"Myeong receives 76 million won from former lawmaker Kim Young-sun."

[Anchor]
The prosecution, which requested arrest warrants for Myung Tae-kyun and former lawmaker Kim Young-sun, the key figures in the 'suspected intervention of the nomination', pointed out that Myung has directly damaged the democratic system.Lawyers for

said they expected an arrest warrant and would fully explain it.

I'm reporter Lim Hyung-joon.

[Reporter]
The main reason why the prosecution saw that Myung Tae-kyun needed to be arrested is the seriousness of the crime.

The prosecution saw that it was a case in which Myung benefited economically from his involvement in the party's nomination by showing off his close relationship with politicians such as the leader of the People's Power Party and the presidential candidate couple.

At the same time, he pointed out that it has directly damaged the representative democracy system stipulated by the Constitution.

In addition, he said that if it is viewed as an issue that does not require restraint, it violates the expectations of the sovereign people.

The prosecution also saw concerns about the destruction of evidence.Mr.

stated at the time of the house raid in late September that he had handed over his existing mobile phone to the mobile phone store.

However, a prosecution investigation found that Mr. Myung had three mobile phones and an additional portable storage device.

The prosecution believes that Myung has already removed evidence such as mobile phones, and that there is a risk of destroying other evidence if investigated without detention.

The prosecution found that the transaction between Myung and former lawmaker Kim was 76 million won in exchange for the nomination.

It is believed that the money went from former lawmaker Kim to Myung 16 times since August 2022.

The prosecution also judged that there was a possibility of escaping or disappearing, judging that a heavy sentence was inevitable for Myung.Lawyer

said he expected the prosecution's request for an arrest warrant and would fully explain it.

[Lawyer Soyeon Kim / Lawyers for Myung Tae-kyun (12th, MBC 'Kim Jong-bae's Attention'): The whole nation was expecting a warrant to be filed because it was a case where attention was focused. Lawyers are preparing various materials so that they can fully explain.

The key figures in the 'suspected intervention of the nomination' are at a crossroads.

Attention is focusing on the court's judgment on the 14th.

I'm YTN's Lim Hyungjun.



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