On May 18, Channel A’s “News A” announced that they had the exclusive report on Seungri’s statement during his pretrial detention warrant questioning on May 14.

The questioning on May 14 took place because the police had requested pretrial detention warrants for Seungri and Yoo In Suk. These warrants allow a suspect to be detained for longer than 48 hours. After questioning Seungri and Yoo In Suk, the court ultimately dismissed the police’s requests.

The suspicions listed on the police requests included mediating prostitution services, embezzlement, violating the Food Sanitation Act, and in Seungri’s case, purchasing prostitution services. According to reports, Seungri denied this last charge during two questionings by police, acknowledging that there had been sexual relations but not that he had purchased prostitution services.

However, Channel A’s report on May 18 stated that Seungri had admitted to soliciting prostitution during his pretrial detention warrant questioning.

He reportedly told the court, “It is true that I had sexual relations with a female employee of an adult entertainment establishment after paying money. I am now reflecting on my actions. As a celebrity, I found it hard to admit to suspicions of soliciting prostitution.”

Seungri continued to deny the other suspicions mentioned in the police warrant requests.

According to the police, they are planning to recommend Seungri’s case for prosecution sometime next week.

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The Military Manpower Administration has given an update regarding Seungri’s military enlistment.

On May 16, a source from the Military Manpower Administration stated, “Seungri is not required to enlist before June 25. His enlistment is postponed until June 25, and the Military Manpower Administration will send Seungri another draft notice once that date passes.”

The source continued, “Requesting a postponement is entirely up to the individual. When Seungri receives his new draft notice, he must decide whether or not he wants to postpone again.”

Seungri is currently under suspicions of mediating prostitution, embezzling, receiving prostitution services, and violating The Food Sanitation Act. The source from the Military Manpower Administration said, “It is hard to make a connection between the possibility of Seungri being forwarded to prosecution and his enlistment. Unless it’s a situation where the law prohibits [his enlistment], such as him being detained and unable to enlist, it will not affect his enlistment in any way.”

Seungri and Yoo In Suk attended questioning to determine the validity of requests by the police for their detention warrants on May 14. Judge Shin Jong Yeol of the Seoul Central District Court ultimately dismissed the requests and explained, “There is room for dispute in regards to the main suspicion, which is embezzlement. It is also difficult to recognize a reason for detention, such as potential destruction of evidence, in regards to the remaining suspicions.”

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On May 15, a source from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency revealed that the police will forward Senior Superintendent Yoon to the prosecution with a recommendation for indictment for abusing his power to obstruct another from exercising one’s right.

More specifically, Senior Superintendent Yoon is charged on suspicions of having revealed confidential police information to Yoo In Suk regarding the club Monkey Museum, which was established in 2016 by Seungri and Yoo In Suk, after receiving a tip about criminal activity of the club.

The police will also forward Senior Inspector “A” of the Gangnam Police Station’s Financial Crime Team as an accomplice for relaying confidential information to Senior Superintendent Yoon, as well as Senior Inspector “B,” the head officer in charge of the case at the time, for violating the confidentiality agreement as a police officer by revealing official information.

However, the police revealed that it is difficult to recognize a reason for charging Senior Superintendent Yoon of violating the Enforcement Decree of the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act.

Last month, Senior Superintendent Yoon was booked for violating the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act, which is an anti-corruption law that prohibits individuals from giving and receiving bribes.

At the time, the police confirmed that Senior Superintendent Yoon did not pay for his portion of the expenses from a meal and golf game with Seungri and Yoo In Suk, and he was also accused of receiving concert tickets from Seungri. The total amount of money used to bribe Senior Superintendent Yoon by Seungri and Yoo In Suk reportedly totals up to 2.68 million won (approximately $2,250).

In order to be charged with the violation of the act, one has to accept bribes over 1 million won (approximately $839) each instance or 3 million won (approximately $2,518) a year.

As a result, the police will forward Senior Superintendent Yoon to the prosecution with a recommendation for non-indictment regarding suspicions of receiving bribes. However, in accordance to the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act, the police decided that Senior Superintendent Yoon should still pay a fine.

Therefore, the police will alert the Inspection Department to determine the proper disciplinary action for Senior Superintendent Yoon within the force. The police will conclude the investigation on his alleged acceptance of bribes for the time being, but they will reinvestigate if further evidence is revealed in the future.

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