SEOUL, Dec 3 (Reuters) – South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday sought a combined 15-year prison sentence for former First Lady Kim Keon Hee, who has been indicted for bribery and other charges and is currently on trial. The case comes amid a year-long probe into former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief imposition of martial law […]
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South Korea prosecutors seek 15-year jail term for ex-First Lady Kim
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SEOUL, Dec 3 (Reuters) – South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday sought a combined 15-year prison sentence for former First Lady Kim Keon Hee, who has been indicted for bribery and other charges and is currently on trial.
The case comes amid a year-long probe into former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief imposition of martial law last year and related scandals linked to the once-powerful couple.
The Seoul Central District Court is due to deliver its verdict on January 28.
At a trial held on the first anniversary of Yoon’s martial law declaration, prosecutors delivered their final arguments on Kim’s charges including stock manipulation, violating political fundraising laws by asking a power broker to carry out free opinion polling, as well as accepting bribes from the Unification Church.
Kim, dressed in a black suit, apologised to the public for causing concerns. She has denied wrongdoing.
(Reporting by Heejin Kim; Writing by Joyce LeeEditing by Ed Davies)