Jeong Ihan's "Staged Beverage Attack": CCTV Shows Conversation with Longtime Trainer the Day Before the Incident

Investigation Expands Into Possible Collusion

The police investigation is expanding after securing CCTV footage showing the circumstances before the alleged staged attack by Jeong Ihan, former Reform New Party candidate for Busan mayor, who was arrested ahead of the June 3 local elections on charges of orchestrating a fake beverage attack.

Based on the secured footage and digital evidence, the police are looking into whether there was prior collusion and are investigating the possible involvement of election campaign staff and others connected to the case.

According to the police and legal sources on July 11, CCTV footage from a gym on April 26, obtained by the police, reportedly shows Jeong sitting side by side with his longtime friend, Trainer A, looking at their phones and talking together.

The following day, April 27, Jeong was struck by a beverage and collapsed while campaigning at the same location. At the time, he claimed to be the victim of an attack. However, during the police investigation, suspicions arose that the incident was staged, and Jeong was subsequently arrested on related charges.

The police are also reported to have discovered that some footage before and after the incident was missing from the dashcam of a rental car driven by Trainer A. Additionally, nearby CCTV reportedly captured Jeong wiping off beverage stains after stopping the vehicle immediately following the incident.

The police are also investigating suspicions that the person who threw the beverage was an employee of a family business associated with Jeong.

During the search and seizure, records were also found indicating that the name of this individual was searched prior to Trainer A's arrest.

The police continue to investigate, using the secured CCTV footage, call logs, and other digital evidence, to determine whether there was prior collusion and whether members of the campaign team or family business associates were involved.

Political and legal sources pointed out that a key issue in this case is when the police and the Reform New Party became aware that Jeong's alleged "attack" was staged.

Jeong Ihan, former Reform New Party candidate for the Busan mayoral election who is suspected of staging an attack on himself during the June 3 local elections, is entering the courtroom on the 8th at the Busan District Court to attend a pre-arrest interrogation hearing.
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