It has been revealed that the police recently conducted a search and seizure at Our Hospital in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. This is to investigate suspicions of embezzlement against Lee Sang-ho, chairman of Our Hospital.
According to the police on the 20th, the Financial Crimes Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency disclosed this information the day before. Chairman Lee is known as the spinal specialist of the late former President Roh Moo-hyun.
Chairman Lee is suspected of embezzling more than 2.4 billion won under the pretense of consulting expenses at Our Hospital's Gimpo Airport branch. He is also accused of using corporate cards from affiliated companies, where he is the majority shareholder, for personal expenses totaling around 500 million won at department stores from December 2020 to June of last year.
The side of Our Hospital stated, "We are not in a position to disclose anything as this is an ongoing investigation."