추 대표는 이어 상고법원 설치에 우호적이었지만 정치자금법 위반죄로 수사를 받던 홍일표 자유한국당 의원에게 법원행정처가 수사·재판 방어 전략까지 검토해줬다는 의혹에 대해서도 언급했다.
Choo also mentioned the allegation that the court administration even considered strategies to defend the investigation and trial to Hong Il-pyo of the Liberty Korea Party, who was being investigated for violating the political fund law, although he was friendly to setting up an appeals court.