Former Special Prosecutor Park Young-soo, who was sentenced to seven years in prison at first instance for receiving money from private operators in the Daejang-dong case, has been granted to face the second trial without detention.
On the 17th, the Criminal Division 1 of the Seoul High Court (Director General Yoon Seong-sik) approved the bail for the former Special Prosecutor Park.
The court also made a decision to accept the bail request of former Special Prosecutor Kim Yang-jae, who is being tried together.
They filed a bail request with the court when the second trial began in April.
Former Special Prosecutor Park was indicted in August 2023 for receiving 1.9 billion won from private operators in the Daejang-dong case (including allegations of receiving bribes under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes), but was granted bail in January last year and faced the first trial without detention.
In February, the first trial recognized the guilt of former Special Prosecutor Park for receiving 300 million won from lawyer Nam Wook under the pretext of campaign funds for the presidency of the Korean Bar Association, sentencing him to seven years in prison, a 500 million won fine, and a 150 million won surcharge.
Former Special Prosecutor Park was detained in court as the bail was revoked along with the first trial verdict.
The alleged receipt of 5 billion won in return for helping issue a loan intent letter for Woori Bank and the receipt of 1.1 billion won through his daughter, who worked at Hwacheon Daeyu Asset Management, where Kim Man-bae is a major shareholder, were not recognized.
Former Special Prosecutor Kim was recognized as a co-offender who committed the crime jointly with former Special Prosecutor Park, receiving a sentence of five years in prison, a 300 million won fine, and a 150 million won surcharge in the first trial.