![]() (Yonhap)Ĭhoi also admitted to receiving money from KBO officials and gambling it away, but denied he took money from more than those four teams. ![]() Employees from the Samsung Lions and the Kia Tigers have been questioned by prosecutors, and Nexen Heroes owner Lee Chang-suk was summoned earlier in the week during the investigation.īefore attending a hearing on his warrant earlier Friday, Choi apologized to the fans for his "foolish act."Ĭhoi Kyu-soon (C), a former baseball umpire accused of taking money from professional clubs, speaks to reporters before attending a hearing on his arrest warrant at Seoul Central District Court on Sept. In the aftermath, Doosan Bears President Kim Seung-young resigned from his post in July. Choi was out of the league after the end of 2013.įinancial transactions of any kind between umpires and club employees are strictly prohibited. The court said Choi isn't a flight risk and he is unlikely to try to destroy evidence.Ĭhoi is a central figure in a scandal that has rocked the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), where four of the 10 clubs have admitted to paying him cash around in 20. Choi allegedly borrowed some 30 million won (US$26,700) from baseball officials and his friends without paying them back. ![]() ![]() Seoul Central District Court turned down a request by prosecutors to arrest Choi Kyu-soon on gambling and fraud charges. 1 (Yonhap) - A Seoul court on Friday denied an arrest warrant for a former baseball umpire embroiled in a snowballing bribery scandal. ![]()
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