A lawyer for the accused reportedly stated he admits โthe facts of the prosecution,โ withinย a May 25 trial hearing.
A previous executive of South Korean digitalย currency exchange Coinone, who was accused of taking bribes in return toย beย listed certain coins, has acknowledged the charges, local news agency Yonhap informed on Thursday.
โMr Jeon,โ Coinoneโs previous director of listing, was accused of receiving nearly 2 Billion won ($1.51 million) in return toย beย listed virtual assets such as โFuriever Coin,โ which was listed exclusively on the exchange, and has since been linked to a kidnapping and murder investigation in the Gangnam district in Seoul. Jeonโs broker, known as โMr Ko,โ is accused of facilitating the listings.
At a trial hearing on May 25, a lawyer for the two reportedly stated: โI admit the facts of the prosecution.โ
โBasically, we are acknowledging the facts of the prosecution, but since we have not been able to view all the evidence, we will present a final opinion after review,โ the lawyer added.
Coinoneโs listing team leader and another broker have likewise been accused, but their lawyers stated they have isย still to finish reviewing evidence and will respond to the charges at theย following trial hearing on June 15.
Coinone didnโt instantly respond to a CoinDesk request for comment.
Sandali Handagama.
