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The "TM Special Report" is a 3,200-page internal Unification Church document now being cited as proof of political corruption involving Japanese lawmakers. The Family Federation says the document was altered by the man who leaked it. Their evidence: Yun originally said the document exceeded 5,000 pages. What reached media was 3,200. Staff who worked under him confirm that content unfavorable to Yun was removed. Date stamps don't add up. January 2022 entries are labeled January 2021. January 2023 entries are labeled January 2022. This conveniently makes it appear Yun reported a meeting with Korean politician Kwon Seong-dong before it happened. The document is full of errors: "290 LDP members supported": more than the total number of LDP candidates. Lawmaker Hagiuda allegedly received an Hermès tie. On January 18, he publicly denied it: "I never received any gifts." The writing style doesn't match other reports from the same author. It claims the local chairman ordered a Yamagami suspect's name deleted from membership records. One problem: local churches can't delete records. Only headquarters can. Headquarters was under Yun's control. The Federation's conclusion: This isn't prosecution evidence. It's a selectively edited document designed to help Yun's defense in Korea by generating favorable media coverage in Japan. The media is treating it as a smoking gun. Maybe ask who loaded it first.