Korean American pastor Choi Jae-young (middle) seems earlier than police for questioning on prices associated to the luxurious reward case involving the primary woman on Thursday. (Yonhap)
A Korean American pastor on the middle of a luxurious bag scandal involving first woman Kim Keon Hee has been below a police investigation on prices of defaming a ruling social gathering lawmaker and fascinating in unlawful electioneering forward of April’s basic elections, officers mentioned Monday.
The pastor, named Choi Jae-young, has been booked for investigation for allegedly defaming Rep. Lee Chul-gyu of the ruling Folks Energy Occasion by mentioning Lee and the primary woman collectively throughout a lecture in March, based on the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police.
The lawmaker has since filed a defamation grievance with police.
Choi can also be accused of creating remarks supportive of a candidate of the primary opposition Democratic Occasion throughout a lecture in February in violation of a regulation that bans pastors and different non secular professionals from utilizing their standing for election campaigns.
Additional particulars weren’t obtainable.
The luxurious bag scandal has dealt a blow to President Yoon Suk Yeol since a video surfaced final yr of the primary woman receiving the Dior purse, valued at round 3 million gained ($2,200), from Choi armed with a hidden digicam in September 2022. (Yonhap)
“Well bless their hearts.”
