Overview
- Her lawyers said she accepted two handbags from shaman Jeon Seong-bae, marking her first public admission in the case.
- The defense rejected allegations of collusion or any exchange of favors and said she never received a Graff necklace.
- The statement said the bags were unused and later returned, with reported values of about 8 million and 12 million won.
- Investigators say Jeon delivered the items at a church official’s request between April and July 2022 as they examine possible favors after the election.
- Jeon recently told a court he handed the gifts to a then-presidential aide after earlier claiming he lost them, and prosecutors continue the case as Kim remains detained.