The news report is about the alleged involvement of Mrs. Kim Kun-hee, the First Lady of South Korea, in a stock price manipulation case. The report reveals that Mrs. Kim had frequent phone contact with Lee Jong-ho, a former CEO who was found guilty in the case. The contact was concentrated during the time when the prosecution was investigating the case, raising suspicions about the nature of their communication.
The report also mentions that Mrs. Kim's account was used by the stock price manipulation gang, and that she had a close relationship with the former chairman of Deutsche Motors, who was also involved in the manipulation.
The prosecution has secured communication records between Mrs. Kim and Lee Jong-ho, which show that they exchanged calls and text messages 40 times over a month. The President's Office has denied any wrongdoing by Mrs. Kim, claiming that she was deceived by the stock manipulation gang.
The report also mentions that the New Reform Party has turned in favor of a special prosecution law, which could lead to Mrs. Kim being indicted.
Additionally, the report mentions a recording file that was obtained by the Corruption Investigation Office, which contains a phone call between Lee Jong-ho and a former Marine Corps division commander, Lim Seong-geun. The recording suggests that Lee Jong-ho was trying to protect Lim Seong-geun from investigation, and that he claimed to have influence over the President's Office.
Overall, the report suggests that there is growing suspicion and evidence of Mrs. Kim's involvement in the stock price manipulation case, and that the prosecution is building a case against her.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. There are 40 mobile phone communication records between Mrs. Kim Kun-hee and Lee Jong-ho, former CEO of Blackpearl Investment.
2. The communication records were secured by prosecutors and date from September to October 2020.
3. Mrs. Kim Kun-hee and Lee Jong-ho exchanged calls and text messages 36 times over the course of a week starting on September 23rd.
4. The prosecution's investigation into Mrs. Kim's accusation of involvement in stock price manipulation was in full swing during this time.
5. Lee Jong-ho was found guilty in the first and second trials of the Deutsche Motors stock price manipulation case.
6. Mrs. Kim Kun-hee's account was used by stock price manipulation gangs.
7. The appeals court ruling on the Deutsche Motors stock price manipulation case found Mr. Son guilty of aiding and abetting.
8. Mr. Son was sentenced to 6 months in prison and 1 year of probation.
9. The court ruled that former Deutsche Motors Chairman Kwon Ho-soo was guilty of stock price manipulation and sentenced him to 3 years in prison and 4 years to serve.
10. A recording file containing the circumstances of former Marine Corps 1st Division Commander Lim Seong-geun lobbying for the lifesaving of a death in the line of duty was secured by the Corruption Investigation Office.
11. The recording file contains a phone call between Mr. Lee and a former Marine who was involved in manipulating the stock price of Deutsche Motors.
12. Mr. Lee claimed that he would talk to VIPs regarding the suspicion of lifesaving lobbying.
13. The person on the other side of the call was a public interest reporter.
14. The Marine Corps Commandant is mentioned in the recording file as Mrs. Kim Kun-hee.