Mrs. Kim Gun-hee’s Side Gives Up Ownership of Luxury Bags… Submits State Treasury Opinion

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Mrs. Kim’s side virtually gives up ownership
Prosecution, Disposition Prospects after Case Processing

President Yoon Seok-yeol and his wife Kim Keon-hee returned home on the 12th after completing their security tour of the United States, including the 75th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit, and exchanged greetings with welcoming guests, including People Power Party Emergency Response Committee Chairwoman Hwang Woo-yea, at Seoul Airport in Seongnam. 2024.07.12.[성남=뉴시스]

It has been confirmed that Ms. Kim Gun-hee’s side conveyed its position that the luxury handbags that she arbitrarily submitted to the prosecution should be returned to the state.

According to the legal community on the 8th, Ms. Kim’s side submitted a written opinion to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office’s 1st Criminal Division (Chief Prosecutor Kim Seung-ho) at the end of last month, stating that the bag she had voluntarily submitted should be returned to the national treasury. This passage can be interpreted as Ms. Kim’s side effectively giving up ownership of the luxury bag.

In general, the prosecution returns arbitrarily submitted or seized items after the disposition of the case is completely concluded. If the owner has renounced ownership, they can be returned to the national treasury through a public auction process.

As Ms. Kim’s side has expressed her intention to give up ownership of the luxury bag, the possibility of the bag being returned to the national treasury has increased. However, as Pastor Choi’s side is expected to proceed with procedures for non-indictment such as an appeal and a request for re-investigation by the Prosecution Investigation Review Committee, it is expected that it will take some time until the luxury bag is disposed of.

The Office of the President has not yet revealed a specific position on whether or not it is a “presidential record,” as some claim.

Mrs. Kim’s side explained, “Whether or not it is a presidential record is a matter to be decided by the Office of the President,” and “As far as I know, no specific position has been decided yet.”

He added, “Even if it is a presidential record, it seems that the prosecution will proceed with the process of sending it straight to the Presidential Archives.”

Meanwhile, on the 6th, the Prosecution Investigation Review Committee (SRI) decided not to indict Ms. Kim on all charges, including violation of the Prohibition of Solicitation and Bribery Act, bribery, obstruction of exercise of rights through abuse of power, destruction of evidence, mediation of bribes, and violation of the Attorney-at-Law Act.

Fourteen out of 15 randomly selected members of the committee were present, and the committee reportedly voted “unanimously” not to prosecute.

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