Former President Yoon Suk-yeol Re-Arrested… Up to 20 Days of Custodial Investigation

Former President Yoon Suk-yeol has been re-arrested.

On the morning of the 10th, Judge Nam Se-jin of the Seoul Central District Court issued a warrant for the arrest of former President Yoon at the request of the Special Prosecutor's team led by Jo Eun-seok.

Former President Yoon personally attended the pre-arrest interrogation held by Judge Nam at 2:15 PM on the previous day (9th). The session concluded around 9 PM that evening.

Special Prosecutor: "Concerns Over Evidence Destruction"… Additional 300-Page Opinion Submitted

During the warrant hearing, the Special Prosecutor's team prepared a 178-page PowerPoint (PPT) presentation to emphasize the necessity of arrest. The team included Deputy Special Prosecutor Park Eok-soo, along with senior prosecutors Kim Jeong-guk and Jo Jae-cheol, and seven other prosecutors.

In the hearing, the Special Prosecutor’s team presented accusations including obstruction of the execution of arrest warrants, interference with deliberations and decisions of cabinet members, drafting post hoc martial law proclamations, deleting information from encrypted phones, and disseminating false public announcements related to martial law, requesting the re-arrest of former President Yoon. They also pointed out that the leak of the arrest warrant by former President Yoon's side could significantly influence the investigations of relevant parties, raising concerns over evidence destruction.

Additionally, the Special Prosecutor’s team submitted an extra opinion document of over 300 pages. This document reportedly contained a request to secure former President Yoon's custody for additional investigations on charges, including foreign exchange violations, besides those explicitly stated in the arrest warrant.

Defense Team: "Political Investigation"… Former President Yoon Gives Final Statement

The defense team, led by attorney Kim Hong-il, a specialist in the field, included seven attorneys: Bae Bo-yun, Song Jin-ho, Chae Myung-seong, Choi Ji-woo, Kim Gye-ri, and Yoo Jeong-hwa.

The defense submitted a 167-page PPT and a 68-page opinion to the court, arguing that the Special Prosecutor’s investigation is a politically motivated and flawed investigation. Former President Yoon personally delivered his final statement for about 20 minutes at the end of the hearing.

The intense back-and-forth between both sides extended the interrogation for an extended duration.

After the hearing, former President Yoon moved to the waiting room for detainees at the Seoul Detention Center to await the outcome.

With the issuance of the arrest warrant by Judge Nam, former President Yoon will be subject to a Special Prosecutor’s investigation while in custody for up to 20 days. If indicted later, he could be detained in the detention center for up to six months.

Additionally, starting from today, the Presidential Security Service will immediately cease providing security for former President Yoon.

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