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Police raid Coupang in probe into ex-DP lawmaker's alleged wrongdoings
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- Police on Thursday raided Coupang Corp.'s headquarters as part of an investigation into alleged wrongdoings by former Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Byung-kee.
Investigators from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency searched Coupang's head and social contribution affairs offices, both in southern Seoul, in the morning to seize data related to the allegations that Kim requested personnel disadvantages for his former aide who moved to the e-commerce giant.
Kim is suspected of asking former Coupang CEO Park Dae-jun to give unfavorable personnel treatment to his former aide-turned-Coupang executive during their dinner meeting in September last year.
The former aide, whose identity is withheld, has disclosed various wrongdoings allegedly committed by the lawmaker, including those related to his sons' university transfer and employment, triggering suspicions that Kim abused his status as a member of the National Assembly for personal revenge.
The former aide reportedly suffered some personnel disadvantage, but Kim has denied his involvement.
The police already questioned Park as a witness Jan. 8.
Kim defected from the ruling party earlier this month after allegations of various wrongdoings involving him and his family surfaced.
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