The special investigation team led by Min Jung-ki investigating allegations related to Kim Keon-hee is reported to have identified the buyer of an artwork by artist Lee U-hwan discovered during the search of the home of her brother, Kim Jin-woo, as former prosecutor Kim Sang-min.

Former prosecutor Sang-Min Kim announces his candidacy for the 22nd National Assembly election during a press conference at the Changwon City Hall press room in Seongsan-gu, Changwon, Gyeongnam on January 9, last year. /Courtesy of News1

According to the legal community on the 4th, the special investigation team secured testimony that former prosecutor Kim purchased the artwork 'From Point No. 800298' by the artist and handed it to Kim. It is known that during a search of Kim's mother-in-law's home on the 25th, the special investigation team discovered the artwork along with a Van Cleef & Arpels necklace and bundles of cash worth 100 million won.

Former prosecutor Kim is implicated in the so-called 'allegations of intervention in nomination' aimed at having Kim Keon-hee run in the April 10th general election in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do.

Political broker Myung Tae-kyun has claimed that Kim Keon-hee said, 'Support Kim Sang-min to be elected in the Changwon district. If you do, I will give you a Minister or a public enterprise president position after the election.'

The special investigation team is understood to believe that former prosecutor Kim delivered the artwork to Kim Keon-hee in exchange for the nomination. Previously, Kim Keon-hee claimed that the artwork was unrelated to her.

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