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Hancom Group Chairman Kim Sang-chul. (Photo= Hancom Group) |
[Alpha Biz=(Chicago) Reporter Paul Lee] The court will review whether to release bail for the second son of Hancom Group Chairman Kim Sang-chul, who is on trial on charges of raising and using 9 billion won in virtual assets invested by Hancom affiliates.
The Criminal Affairs Department 1 (Senior Judge Heo Yong-gu) at the Seongnam branch of the Suwon District Court said on the 18th that it will consider whether to bail the defendants under the authority of the court at the second hearing of Kim (35), the second son of Hancom Group, who was arrested and indicted on charges of violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes (breach of trust).
In response, the court told the prosecutor and the defendant, "Please submit a written opinion on whether the defendants admitted to the crime, the amount of the charge of about 9.6 billion won, and the possibility of the defendant's escape by the 20th."
After reviewing the prosecutor's and defendant's opinions, the court decided to decide whether to have the defendants stand trial without physical detention in the future.
On April 4, the next due date, an additional examination of witnesses filed by the prosecution will be conducted.
AlphaBIZ Paul Lee(hoondork1977@alphabiz.co.kr)
