Prosecutors again request arrest warrant for shaman with alleged ties to Yoon

Jeon Seong-bae, middle, a shaman, enters the Seoul Southern District Courtroom, Dec. 19, 2024. Yonhap

The prosecution stated Tuesday it has once more requested an arrest warrant for a shaman reportedly near President Yoon Suk Yeol and his spouse on fees of receiving unlawful political funds about seven years in the past.

The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors Workplace stated the request was filed Monday with the Seoul Southern District Courtroom, which beforehand denied the same arrest warrant for shaman Jeon Seong-bae, often known as Geon Jin.

Jeon was accused of receiving 100 million gained (about $69,000) from a politician who ran for workplace within the 2018 native elections, however the court docket refused to approve his arrest warrant on Dec. 19, citing an absence of proof.

Jeon is believed to have been concerned in Yoon’s presidential marketing campaign earlier than his election in March 2022 and has been accused of flaunting his private ties to the primary household.

Prosecutors stated they once more questioned Jeon late final month and strengthened proof in opposition to him.

His arrest warrant listening to is scheduled to be held on the identical court docket Thursday. (Yonhap)