Police Refer Lee Hye-hoon to Prosecutors Over 'OnePentas' Application Fraud, Seek Pre-Indictment Preservation of Apartment for Confiscation
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- 2026-11-13 13:00:00
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- 2026-11-13 13:00:03
The Financial Crime Investigation Unit of the Metropolitan Investigation Unit at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said on the morning of the 13th that it had referred Lee and others to the Prosecution Office on charges including fraud and obstruction of business.
Lee's side had faced allegations that, during the application process for Raemian OnePentas in July 2024, it included the eldest son, who had already held a wedding, as an unmarried dependent to raise the application score. It was reported that the application listed all three sons as dependents.
Police concluded from their investigation that Lee's side had concealed the fact that the child had married and moved out, then listed the child as a dependent when applying. Lee's side had previously faced allegations that it raised the application score by including the married eldest son as a dependent during the 2024 application process for Raemian OnePentas. Lee explained at the time that the eldest son had been living with the family because relations between him and his spouse had deteriorated.
Police applied for pre-indictment preservation for confiscation of the OnePentas apartment, which they concluded had been obtained through this method and was jointly registered in the family members' names. They also notified the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the investigation findings.
Lee was nominated in December last year to become the inaugural Minister of Planning and Budget, but various allegations, including fraudulent housing applications, were raised. President Lee Jae-myung withdrew the nomination on January 25, 28 days after Lee was nominated.
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