Re-claiming an arrest warrant for Justice Geonjin... "Receiving KRW 150 million."

[Anchor]
The prosecution has re-requested an arrest warrant for Justice Jeon Sung-bae, who is suspected of violating the Political Fund Act.

The arrest warrant was rejected once earlier, and the prosecution said it further confirmed the facts about the reason for the arrest, including specifying the amount of illegal political funds Jeon received.

I'll connect you with a reporter.

Reporter Bae Min-hyuk, you're at a crossroads again?

[Reporter]
Yes, it is.

The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office today (7th) re-applied an arrest warrant for Justice Jeon Sung-bae, who is suspected of violating the Political Fund Act.

Earlier on the 19th of last month, the court rejected the arrest warrant requested by the prosecution, saying that the date, exact amount, and method of receiving the money were not clearly confirmed.

Prosecutors said they summoned Jeon again on the 26th of last month to conduct a reinforcement investigation, and additional facts about the reason for his arrest, such as the destruction of evidence and the fear of fleeing, were confirmed.

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

The prosecution specified the amount of illegal political funds Jeon received at about 150 million won.

In this regard, Jeon stated that he received money in the name of "prayer money" in the prosecution's investigation, but partially returned it after the candidate failed the election, and it was confirmed that the prosecution also booked the candidate who handed over the money to Jeon.

Earlier, Jeon was known to be close to First Lady Kim Gun-hee while working in the presidential campaign in Yoon Suk Yeol in 2022, and he was suspected of intervening in his interests by showing off his relationship with the president and his wife.

Jeon's second warrant hearing will be held at 2 p.m. on the 9th at the Seoul Southern District Court.

If Jeon's whereabouts are secured, the prosecution's investigation, which secured the so-called "lawmaker phone," cannot be ruled out that it will expand beyond the 2018 local elections to the entire political world.

I'm BAE MINHYUK of YTN in the social studies department.

Video editing; Byun Ji-young