"The Master Constable" is on arrest..."Silence" when asked about presidential ties.

Seoul Southern District Court examines the warrant for a "building judge" this morning

Silence on questions such as receiving political funds and the relationship between the president and his wife

Yeongcheon Mayor suspected of receiving 100 million won from the Liberty Korea Party's preliminary candidate

Prosecutors secure three cell phones through search and seizure

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It will be decided as early as today whether Jeon Sung-bae, a "building judge" who is suspected of violating the Political Fund Act, will be arrested.

Jeon is also suspected of intervening in various interests by citing his relationship with Yoon Suk Yeol's president and his wife, so attention is being paid to whether the investigation will expand.

Reporter Yoon Woong-sung reports.

[Reporter]
Jeon Seong-bae, a judge wearing a mask, is led by prison guards in handcuffs and heads to the court for a substantial examination of the arrest warrant.

Jeon did not answer questions about whether he received political funds and his relationship with the president and his wife.

[Jeon Seong-bae / Master Geon-jin: Did you return everything you received?])… (Did you receive any money from other elections?) ... (What is your relationship with the President and his wife?)…]

Jeon is accused of receiving 100 million won in bribes from a candidate who ran in the Liberty Korea Party's internal election for the mayor of Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang Province, during the 2018 local elections, saying he would help with the election.

While Jeon denies the charges, the prosecution is paying attention to three mobile phones seized and searched at his home and in the law office.

This is because the wavelength is expected depending on what content comes out of the so-called "lawmaker phone."

In particular, Jeon is suspected of intervening in various interests by showing off his friendship with the president and his wife.

In fact, he served as an advisor to Kobana Content, run by First Lady Kim Gun-hee, and was also named in the Yoon Suk Yeol candidate camp during the 2022 presidential election.

At that time, President Yoon's camp explained that Jeon only received the title, and President Yoon also dismissed it as new.

If an arrest warrant is issued and Jeon's whereabouts are secured, the prosecution's investigation cannot be ruled out that it will expand not only to the local elections in 2018 but also to the entire political world.

I'm YTN Yoon Woong Sung.

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