Special prosecutors raid another special counsel team for evidence related to ex-first lady
Former first lady Kim Keon Hee attends the first hearing of her corruption trial at the Seoul Central District Court, Sept. 24. Joint Press Corps
Special prosecutors investigating former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid raided another special counsel team this week to secure evidence related to his wife's alleged involvement in the episode, legal sources said Tuesday.
Special counsel Cho Eun-suk's team executed a court-issued warrant Monday to search and seize documents from special counsel Min Joong-ki's team, which has been investigating former first lady Kim Keon Hee's corruption charges.
The documents sought by Cho's team included her phone records.
The special prosecutors reportedly discovered signs of Kim's involvement in Yoon's declaration of martial law last December while investigating former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae's role in the event.
Kim reportedly sent a text message to Park in May last year concerning the prosecution's investigation into various corruption allegations she faced.
Cho's team suspects Yoon's martial law declaration was motivated in part by his desire to protect his wife from her legal issues.