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CJ그룹의 비자금 조성 및 탈세 의혹을 수사 중인 서울중앙지검 특수2부는 이재현 CJ 회장에게 25일 오전에 출석하라고 통보했다고 밝혔다.
검찰은 이 회장이 출석하면 국내외 비자금 운용을 통해 510억원의 조세를 포탈하고 CJ제일제당의 회삿돈 600여억원을 횡령한 혐의와 일본 도쿄의 빌딩 2채를 구입하는 과정에서 회사에 350여억원의 배임을 저지른 혐의 등에 대해 집중 조사할 방침이다.
검찰은 또 이 회장이 비자금으로 서미갤러리를 통해 고가의 미술품을 구입하는 방법으로 비자금을 세탁하고 관리했다는 의혹도 확인할 계획이다.
이와 관련, 검찰은 CJ그룹의 미술품 거래를 대행한 홍송원 서미갤러리 대표를 두 차례 불러 조사했다.
검찰은 이 회장의 혐의 확인을 위해 비자금 조성 및 운용과 탈세 등의 과정에서 ‘금고지기’로서 핵심적인 역할을 한 CJ글로벌홀딩스의 신모 부사장을 지난 8일 구속하고 강도 높은 조사를 벌이고 있다.
검찰은 지주회사 및 계열사의 분식회계와 국내외 차명계좌 거래, 해외 페이퍼컴퍼니를 통한 재산 국외도피 등 이 회장의 주요 혐의에 관한 조사도 다각도로 진행중이다.
검찰은 CJ 측의 차명계좌 주인과 비자금 거래 내역을 확인하고자 홍콩과 싱가포르 등 2곳의 현지 당국에 국제 공조를 요청했다. 금융감독원과 협조해 금융기관들의 일부 지점에서 차명계좌 명의자와 실제 소유자를 확인하고 있다.
아울러 CJ 측의 차명계좌가 개설된 홍콩의 외국계 은행에도 담당 임직원의 출석을 요청해 놓았다.
이 회장 측은 국내 최대의 로펌 김앤장과 광장 등의 변호사들을 대거 선임해 검찰의 소환 조사에 대비하고 있다.
검찰은 이 회장에 대한 소환 조사를 벌인 뒤 구속영장 청부 여부를 검토할 방침이다.
검찰은 이 회장이 출석하면 국내외 비자금 운용을 통해 510억원의 조세를 포탈하고 CJ제일제당의 회삿돈 600여억원을 횡령한 혐의와 일본 도쿄의 빌딩 2채를 구입하는 과정에서 회사에 350여억원의 배임을 저지른 혐의 등에 대해 집중 조사할 방침이다.
검찰은 또 이 회장이 비자금으로 서미갤러리를 통해 고가의 미술품을 구입하는 방법으로 비자금을 세탁하고 관리했다는 의혹도 확인할 계획이다.
이와 관련, 검찰은 CJ그룹의 미술품 거래를 대행한 홍송원 서미갤러리 대표를 두 차례 불러 조사했다.
검찰은 이 회장의 혐의 확인을 위해 비자금 조성 및 운용과 탈세 등의 과정에서 ‘금고지기’로서 핵심적인 역할을 한 CJ글로벌홀딩스의 신모 부사장을 지난 8일 구속하고 강도 높은 조사를 벌이고 있다.
검찰은 지주회사 및 계열사의 분식회계와 국내외 차명계좌 거래, 해외 페이퍼컴퍼니를 통한 재산 국외도피 등 이 회장의 주요 혐의에 관한 조사도 다각도로 진행중이다.
검찰은 CJ 측의 차명계좌 주인과 비자금 거래 내역을 확인하고자 홍콩과 싱가포르 등 2곳의 현지 당국에 국제 공조를 요청했다. 금융감독원과 협조해 금융기관들의 일부 지점에서 차명계좌 명의자와 실제 소유자를 확인하고 있다.
아울러 CJ 측의 차명계좌가 개설된 홍콩의 외국계 은행에도 담당 임직원의 출석을 요청해 놓았다.
이 회장 측은 국내 최대의 로펌 김앤장과 광장 등의 변호사들을 대거 선임해 검찰의 소환 조사에 대비하고 있다.
검찰은 이 회장에 대한 소환 조사를 벌인 뒤 구속영장 청부 여부를 검토할 방침이다.
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Prosecutors to question CJ chairman in slush fund probe
Prosecutors investigating CJ Group’s alleged illegal financial activities are to question its chief Lee Jay-hyun this week over his alleged tax evasion and stashing of slush funds.
The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office announced Saturday that it had ordered him to appear for questioning on Tuesday.
Lee is suspected of being involved in slush funds and overseas tax evasion and holding additional assets held under borrowed names.
According to reports, the investigators believe that Lee had stashed millions of dollars in secret funds by using fake deals on expensive art pieces.
The prosecutors reportedly found evidence that dozens of the group’s executives had purchased up to 300 pieces of art since 2005. They are now looking into whether Lee used the names of the company’s executives in order to stash away slush funds and to evade taxes.
The investigators are already questioning Hong Song-won, the head of Gallery Seomi, for assisting the CJ Group chairman in creating slush funds.
Lee and his family allegedly purchased a total of 138 pieces of artwork worth 142.2 billion won ($122 million) through the art gallery from 2001-2008. Hong is suspected of inflating the costs or forging papers in the purchase of artwork, though she denies the allegations.
Seoul investigators are said to be focusing on determining whether the group has illicit assets in addition to those revealed in 2008.
In 2008, the group paid 170 billion won in taxes for assets inherited from Samsung Group founder Lee Byung-chull that had been held under borrowed names.
Since raiding CJ Group’s headquarters on May 21, the investigators have been gathering data from concerned organizations including the Seoul tax office and the Korea Exchange to track down irregularities regarding CJ shares.
They believe the chairman of the country’s largest food company used assets held in hidden overseas accounts to purchase shares of his companies to increase his stakes in CJ Group.
Prosecutors are also tracing the bank accounts related to CJ Group submitted by 54 Korean securities companies. CJ Group’s bank accounts at 13 savings banks are also subject to the probe.
The prosecution recently found that CJ chairman Lee spent some of the money he siphoned off to Swiss-based UBS Bank’s Hong Kong branch in setting up a company under a borrowed name to purchase real estate in Japan.
The prosecutors are considering requesting an arrest warrant against the Lee, depending on the results of Tuesday’s questioning.
Prosecutors to question CJ chairman in slush fund probe
Prosecutors investigating CJ Group’s alleged illegal financial activities are to question its chief Lee Jay-hyun this week over his alleged tax evasion and stashing of slush funds.
The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office announced Saturday that it had ordered him to appear for questioning on Tuesday.
Lee is suspected of being involved in slush funds and overseas tax evasion and holding additional assets held under borrowed names.
According to reports, the investigators believe that Lee had stashed millions of dollars in secret funds by using fake deals on expensive art pieces.
The prosecutors reportedly found evidence that dozens of the group’s executives had purchased up to 300 pieces of art since 2005. They are now looking into whether Lee used the names of the company’s executives in order to stash away slush funds and to evade taxes.
The investigators are already questioning Hong Song-won, the head of Gallery Seomi, for assisting the CJ Group chairman in creating slush funds.
Lee and his family allegedly purchased a total of 138 pieces of artwork worth 142.2 billion won ($122 million) through the art gallery from 2001-2008. Hong is suspected of inflating the costs or forging papers in the purchase of artwork, though she denies the allegations.
Seoul investigators are said to be focusing on determining whether the group has illicit assets in addition to those revealed in 2008.
In 2008, the group paid 170 billion won in taxes for assets inherited from Samsung Group founder Lee Byung-chull that had been held under borrowed names.
Since raiding CJ Group’s headquarters on May 21, the investigators have been gathering data from concerned organizations including the Seoul tax office and the Korea Exchange to track down irregularities regarding CJ shares.
They believe the chairman of the country’s largest food company used assets held in hidden overseas accounts to purchase shares of his companies to increase his stakes in CJ Group.
Prosecutors are also tracing the bank accounts related to CJ Group submitted by 54 Korean securities companies. CJ Group’s bank accounts at 13 savings banks are also subject to the probe.
The prosecution recently found that CJ chairman Lee spent some of the money he siphoned off to Swiss-based UBS Bank’s Hong Kong branch in setting up a company under a borrowed name to purchase real estate in Japan.
The prosecutors are considering requesting an arrest warrant against the Lee, depending on the results of Tuesday’s questioning.
