South Korea investigators seek to arrest former president Yoon again
Yoon's legal team slammed the warrant as "excessive and unwarranted".
"We have thoroughly refuted the allegations and demonstrated that, as a matter of law, no crime can be established," his legal team said in a statement.
"The special counsel failed to present any objective evidence during the investigation, and even based on witness testimony, the charges do not hold," they added.
Last week, the court dismissed an arrest warrant requested by the special counsel after Yoon initially refused to appear for questioning, citing that he had since expressed a willingness to comply with future summons.
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