Chapter 621: Last Lesson (1)
[Assemblyman Lee Dae-Boong Found to Have Abused Authority in Ace Entertainment Investigation. Under Review by Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office.]
[Ace Entertainment Under Full Reinvestigation.]
[Ace Entertainment Suspected of Operating on Lee Dae-Boong's Personal Funds After President Change. "Poison then cure?"]
Lee Dae-Boong had previously used the National Tax Service and the prosecution to investigate Ace Entertainment because a woman from Ace, whom he had been seeing, was cheating on him. It was a clear case of abuse of power, but Prosecutor Seo Jae-Ill had apparently taken this long to secure the necessary evidence.
The entertainment industry was already shaken by the recent TNT Entertainment clone-phone scandal. Now that a politician interfering with an entertainment company had hit the headlines, the industry was about to be rocked again.
When a politician touched an entertainment company, it usually meant meddling with the celebrities too. However, this revelation would ultimately have a positive effect on the entertainment world. Even before my regression, a similar incident had made all the agencies tread more carefully afterward.
At any rate, I immediately called Seo Jae-Ill. After a few rings, he answered.
"Mr. Seo, I'm calling after reading the article."
-So you saw it. Yes. But it's still just the beginning, so I can't relax just yet.
Since Lee Dae-Boong was a sitting member of the National Assembly, he was protected by immunity during sessions. To arrest him, the Assembly had to approve a motion.
-Also, if you have time, could we meet in person?
Seo Jae-Ill said he wanted to get some advice on how slush funds are generated in the entertainment industry. He said he found many things hard to understand while tracing the funds flowing into Ace Entertainment.