[Special Counsel Indicts Former President Yoon Seokyeol for 'External Pressure in Chae Case'... 142 Days After Investigation Began]

Eleven Indicted Including Former National Security Advisor Cho Taeyong and Former Defense Minister Lee Jongseop

Former President Yoon Seokyeol is attending the trial on charges of obstruction of official duties held at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-dong, Seoul, on September 26.

Former President Yoon Seokyeol has been indicted in connection with allegations of external pressure and cover-up regarding the death of Corporal Chae. This comes 142 days after the special counsel team led by Lee Myunghyun began its investigation.

On the 21st, the special counsel team indicted former President Yoon without detention on charges of abuse of authority and invalidation of official documents. Eleven others, including former National Security Advisor Cho Taeyong and former Defense Minister Lee Jongseop, who allegedly participated in the external pressure under Yoon's direction, were also brought to trial.

The list of those indicted includes former Vice Minister of National Defense Shin Beomcheol, former spokesperson Jeon Hagyu, former policy chief Heo Taekeun, former legal affairs director Yoo Jaeun, former military aide Park Jinhui, former chief prosecutor Kim Donghyuk, former Marine Corps Commandant Kim Gyehwan, former planning and management director Yoo Gyunhye, and a certain Mr. Lee, head of organizational management.

According to the special counsel team, former President Yoon is accused of exerting external pressure on July 19, 2023, after the death of Corporal Chae, in order to alter the investigation results of the Marine Corps investigation team that looked into the incident.

The special counsel team determined that former President Yoon issued unlawful orders to the Ministry of National Defense and the Presidential Office to exclude Marine Corps commanders, including former 1st Division Commander Lim Sunggeun, from the list of suspects. As a result, the fairness of the investigation, independence in the execution of duties, and the fundamental rights of the people were infringed.

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