It was reported that former KIA Tigers general manager Jang Jung-seok asked Park Dong-won (LG) for back money. 토토사이트넷
On the 7th, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Lee Il-kyu) indicted former KIA general manager Jang and former KIA manager Kim Jong-kook without detention on charges of breach of trust.
The two were on the verge of arrest at the end of January, just before the professional baseball spring camp began. The two were accused of receiving a large amount of money from a coffee company representative and allowing the company to advertise at KIA's home stadium. It was shocking that an active professional baseball coach received money in the name of a solicitation for advertisements.
He avoided arrest. At that time, the court acknowledged receiving the money, but considered that there was no fear of destroying evidence or fleeing. The prosecution's investigation continued afterwards, and the two were now put on trial due to indictment without detention.
According to the prosecution, the two were asked by the coffee company's representative to provide convenience in advertising contracts from July to October 2022, and they are suspected of receiving 160 million won in return. Prosecutors believe the two received 100 million won in October along with a request for the establishment of a new fence home run zone in the stadium, and Kim received 60 million won in return for providing convenience related to advertising for the player's uniform.
The prosecution believes that there is a price to pay for the investigation. Jang instructed the team's marketer to reflect the relevant requirements, and Kim also delivered the relevant matters to Jang, who was then the general manager, and directly delivered the contact information of an employee of Kim's company to the team's advertising staff. The prosecution confirmed that Jang and Kim shared the 100 million won they received together, 50 million won each, and spent most of the money on stock investment, travel expenses, and personal money transactions without informing the team that they received bribes.
The investigation followed Jang's investigation into the "back money scandal." Jang was dismissed for a shocking incident that demanded back money from Park Dong-won (then KIA), who was qualified as an FA after the 2022 season. The prosecution also reported how the process went. It has been confirmed that Jang persistently demanded that Park Dong-won receive 200 million won of the down payment, as he would allow him to receive 1.2 billion won if he signed an FA contract.
FA contracts for professional baseball teams are directed by the general manager, and most of them receive money from the group. It is like posting a report that this player needs this amount and receiving money. For example, if you promise a total of 5 billion won to the player, the group will receive 5.5 billion won, and there is a good possibility that the general manager can illegally acquire that 500 million won. Only the player has to agree. If you ask the player, "Your ransom is about 4 billion won, but I will let you receive 5 billion won, so give me 500 million won," the player may be tempted. Park Dong-won made a courageous decision.