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in the ‘signature’ block that are obviously not mine (the signature at the end of this [TCL
response] is the one I always use).”
Table 2 provides the details listed on the two receipts. The receipts reflect South Korean
won charges to MG Lewis’ GTCC at the Candy Bar club, including 673,200 won in “purchases”
and a 550,800 won, or 81 percent, “tip.”
Table 2. “Candy” Receipts in South Korean Won 6
Sale Time Vendor
Purchase
Total for
Tip
Amount
Vendor
1:48 a.m. Candy 541,200 442,800 984,000
4:11 a.m. Candy 132,000 108,000 240,000
Total 673,200 550,800 1,224,000
Table 3 reflects information from MG Lewis’ GTCC statement for April 2015. It
includes two April 10, 2015, charges at “Candy 1669355 Seoul.” Other than these two Candy
Bar club charges and two corresponding currency conversions to U.S. dollars, the only charge to
MG Lewis’ GTCC for the dates MG Lewis was TDY to South Korea was $737.31 for lodging at
the Secretary of Defense delegation hotel on April 11, 2015. There were no GTCC charges to an
establishment in South Korea prior to the Candy Bar club charges.
Table 3. MG Lewis’ GTCC Statements for South Korea
Sale Date
Vendor
Total for
Vendor
4/10/15 Candy 1669355 Seoul $901.40
4/10/15 Foreign Currency Conversion $9.01
4/10/15 Candy 1669355 Seoul $219.85
4/10/15 Foreign Currency Conversion $2.20
4/11/15 Delegation Hotel Charge $737.71
In his interview, MG Lewis told us he was familiar with Itaewon from his previous
service in Korea and had previously patronized establishments there. He said that from his prior
3-year experience, he was familiar with Itaewon establishments and that some are off-limits to
U.S. personnel. MG Lewis stated, “I was stationed in Korea before. I know Itaewon, I know
there’s just a whole bunch of areas down there where the Americans and other people, where you
stop in here, you stop in there.” MG Lewis told us that personnel need to be “familiar and
current in Korea” to understand which places are off-limits and why they are off- limits and
“[y]ou’re kind of responsible for knowing, you know, what those places are.” He added “You
don’t go to clubs that are on a restricted ‘don’t go’ list. That’s a break in regulation. … you
don’t go to places that are listed in Korea as ‘don’t go to these places.’”
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Sale Time listed is local time in Seoul.