[단독]Public Prosecution Service restores some of Lim Seong-geun’s phone records, saying he ‘forgot his password’… Investigating whether he communicated with Lee Jong-ho

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Lim, first appearance at the Public Prosecutor’s Office… Watch the forensics

It has been confirmed that former Marine Corps 1st Division Commander Lim Seong-geun (pictured) appeared at the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) on the 22nd. This is the first time that former CIO Lim has appeared at the CIO since allegations of external pressure on the investigation into the death of Private Chae and lobbying for his rescue were raised.

According to a comprehensive Dong-A Ilbo report on the 23rd, former division commander Lim appeared at the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials’ Office the day before for the purpose of observing the digital forensics process of his mobile phone. It is reported that the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials’ Office went through the process of obtaining Lim’s consent on whether the data to be forensically examined was appropriate for the purpose of the investigation while Lim was watching. Lim did not reveal his password that day, and it is said that he coordinated with the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials’ Office to exclude any private data on his mobile phone. At a National Assembly hearing on the 19th of last month, Lim stated, “I am willing to reveal (the password of my mobile phone). However, I do not remember it.”

The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, which seized former Commander Lim’s cell phone during a search and seizure in January, has been continuously attempting to unlock it since then and reportedly succeeded in unlocking some of the data early last month. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials is still unable to unlock the password to former Commander Lim’s cell phone because it was a highly secure iPhone and the password was set to over 20 characters. However, after trying from various angles, they succeeded in restoring some of the cell phone records, and former Commander Lim attended the forensic screening on the 22nd.

The Corruption Investigation Office plans to use mobile phone forensics to determine whether there is any evidence of improper instructions given by former division commander Lim during the search for missing persons on July 19th of last year due to heavy rain. It will also look into whether there are any traces of Lim communicating with former Black Pearl Investment CEO Lee Jong-ho, a key party in the alleged rescue lobbying scandal. In fact, the Corruption Investigation Office reportedly asked Lim, who was present to observe the forensics, “Have you ever met former CEO Lee near the Navy Hotel?” and Lim denied it.

As the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials has succeeded in forensic analysis of former division commander Lim’s mobile phone, the investigation into the alleged bribery of the rescue operation is expected to gain speed. In particular, the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, which obtained President Yoon Seok-yeol’s phone records in the middle of last month, is now able to look into everything from President Yoon’s phone records to former division commander Lim’s mobile phone records. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials is currently analyzing the communication records of many current and former presidential office officials.

Reporter Song Yoo-geun [email protected]
Reporter Koo Min-ki [email protected]

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