Ms Kim is accused of receiving the bag, among other expensive gifts, allegedly in exchange for favours.
South Korea’s First Lady Kim Keon-hee was accused of illegally receiving a Dior handbag and other expensive gifts in exchange for favours.
Ms Kim’s legal representative, lawyer Choi Ji-woo, stated on July 21 that Ms Kim “diligently cooperated with the investigation and truthfully testified to all the facts”. He added that she had fully explained her position. However, Ms Yoo said she forgot to return it because of other tasks, and the handbag has since remained unused and stored by the presidential office, emphasising that there was no intent to use the bag.
The luxury handbag investigation began in December last year when Mr Baek Eun-jong, head of the media outlet Voice of Seoul, accused Ms Kim of violating the Act. She allegedly conspired with Deutsch Motors Chairman Kwon Oh-soo and trader Lee Jong-ho, former CEO of Black Pearl Invest and known as the “control tower” of the scheme.
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