 Kim In-won, a lawyer of the People's Party, argued that the suspicion of Hyegyeonggung Kim is 100 percent likely that the prosecution will not be able to indict him, as it is highly likely that Moon Joon-yong's preferential treatment for employment will be true and that Moon Joon-yong's appearance in court will be a nuisance.As the controversy intensified, Jeon Hae-chul, who first accused Hyegyeonggung Kim, dropped the charges.On December 11, 2018, the prosecution indicted Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung, who is suspected of circulating false information under the Public Official Election Act of the Republic of Korea, and his wife Kim Hye-kyung was not indicted, citing a lack of evidence.