Special counsel Cho Eun-suk's team filed a third indictment against former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday. The charges center on authority abuse related to his brief martial law implementation. Prosecutors added these allegations to previous January and March indictments stemming from his December 3 martial law declaration.
Investigators accuse Yoon of restricting Cabinet members' constitutional rights during martial law deliberations. Assistant special counsel Park Ji-young stated that Yoon summoned only select officials rather than the full Cabinet for the critical meeting. The prosecution alleges he later altered the martial law document to suggest broader approval and ordered its destruction.
Authorities have not pursued treason charges while continuing their review process. Yoon refused multiple questioning requests after his recent detention at Seoul Detention Center. A Seoul court rejected his petition challenging the detention's legality. The special counsel moved forward with formal charges after gathering evidence from other witnesses rather than extending his arrest period.
Investigators accuse Yoon of restricting Cabinet members' constitutional rights during martial law deliberations. Assistant special counsel Park Ji-young stated that Yoon summoned only select officials rather than the full Cabinet for the critical meeting. The prosecution alleges he later altered the martial law document to suggest broader approval and ordered its destruction.
Authorities have not pursued treason charges while continuing their review process. Yoon refused multiple questioning requests after his recent detention at Seoul Detention Center. A Seoul court rejected his petition challenging the detention's legality. The special counsel moved forward with formal charges after gathering evidence from other witnesses rather than extending his arrest period.
