The special prosecutor's team, investigating the insurrection and foreign exchange incidents related to the 'Dec. 3 emergency martial law,' has summoned the attorney for former President Yoon Suk-yeol.
This investigation was initiated due to allegations that a warrant for former President Yoon was leaked externally, hindering the special prosecutor's investigation.
According to the legal community on the 21st, the special prosecutor's team has demanded that an attorney from former President Yoon's legal representative appear at the Seoul High Prosecutor's Office, where the special prosecutor's team is located, on the 25th.
On the 7th, the special prosecutor's team stated that the warrant for former President Yoon was leaked through his attorneys, and that the public disclosure of the facts related to the case and the testimonies of those involved is obstructing the investigation.
They warned that after sending three police officers to investigate the circumstances of the leak, they could face criminal penalties for violating the Personal Information Protection Act and for disclosing official secrets under the Criminal Act.
Article 22 of the Special Prosecutor Act states, 'Anyone who obstructs the duties of the special prosecutor by deceit or coercion shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than five years.'
However, it has been reported that the attorney in question also represents Kim Keon-hee, the wife of former President Yoon, in the special prosecutor's investigation and intends to request a postponement of the inquiry.