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Special Counsel Files Arrest Warrant Request for Ex-President Yoon Over Martial Law Bid

A court will hold a Wednesday hearing after prosecutors accused him of ordering security to block his January arrest and falsifying martial law documents.

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South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at Seoul High Prosecutor's Office to attend questioning after being summoned as part of a probe by a special prosecutor into his botched attempt to declare martial law, in Seoul, South Korea, June 28, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon/File Photo
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South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is facing charges of orchestrating a rebellion when he declared martial law, arrives to attend his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 12, 2025. Ahn Young-joon/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Overview

  • On July 6 the special counsel team led by Cho Eun-suk formally requested an arrest warrant at Seoul Central District Court, citing abuse of authority, falsification of official documents and obstruction of duties.
  • The court scheduled a detention hearing for 2:15 p.m. Wednesday to decide whether Yoon should be placed back in custody over his botched December 3 martial law attempt.
  • In a 66-page warrant application, investigators allege Yoon ordered the Presidential Security Service to block his January arrest, directed deletion of secure phone records and instructed guards to display firearms to deter officials.
  • Prosecutors confirmed that treason and drone deployment charges were excluded from this warrant because those investigations remain ongoing.
  • Yoon has denied all wrongdoing during nearly 30 hours of special counsel questioning and his legal team says the detention request is excessive and unsupported by objective evidence.