Ahn Jong-bum and Jeong Ho-sung, top presidential aides, were arrested for abuse of power and helping Choi; they denied wrongdoing and claimed that they were simply following President Park's orders.
Ahn Jong-bum og Jeong Ho-sung, tophjælpere ved præsidentvalget, blev arresteret for at misbruge deres magt og hjælpe Choi; de nægtede dog at have gjort noget forkert, og hævdede, at de blot fulgte ordrer fra præsident Park.