Investigation into BBK Scandal Continues

Prosecutors investigating Grand National Party presidential candidate Lee Myung-bak’s involvement in the BBK scandal summoned Kim Gyeong-jun yesterday to question him about Lee’s involvement.

Prosecutor Kim Hong-il said, “As the case is still under investigation, I cannot reveal the names, but we called in many figures related to the case.”

The prosecution reportedly called in officials from DAS and Simmtech, which had invested in the MAF fund managed by BBK, to investigate the details of the investment.

It is also checking whether the data Kim submitted as evidence of Lee’s involvement are reliable.

On the same day, Lee’s camp submitted data countering Kim’s argument that, “Lee collected 19 billion won from DAS that he owned and financed all the related companies, including LKe Bank, BBK and EBK.”

Kim Baek-jun, former Seoul auditor and Lee’s close associate, voluntarily appeared before the prosecution on November 18 and said, “I introduced Kim to Lee regarding the establishment of LKe Bank, and was in charge of the day-to-day operations of the bank. Lee was sometimes briefed, and the partnership ended.”

Meanwhile, Erica Kim, Kim Gyeong-jun’s sister in the U.S., sent a 10-kilogram document box to Park, Kim’s lawyer. On the box, “Documents 10 kg” was written. Attention is now focusing on how the data inside the box could influence the investigation.