‘Self-report, no investigation?’ Sports Ethics Center investigated Kim Byung-ji for seven months before dismissing case
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- The Sports Ethics Center reportedly investigated Gangwon FC CEO Kim Byung-ji for seven months after initially receiving his self-report.
- The center changed Kim’s status from complainant to respondent on Dec. 3 and opened an inquiry into alleged preferential treatment for an agency employing his son.
- The center ultimately dismissed the case, a decision that has drawn controversy.
The Sports Ethics Center investigated Gangwon FC CEO Kim Byung-ji for seven months after he reported himself, according to the report. The case concerned allegations that Kim had given preferential treatment to a particular agency where his son worked.
The center changed Kim’s status from “complainant” to “respondent” on Dec. 3 last year and began an inquiry on its own initiative. The investigation continued for more than half a year before the center reached its final decision.
That decision was to dismiss the case. The handling of a self-report, including the lengthy investigation and the eventual dismissal, has itself become controversial.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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