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South Korea court sentences ex-First Lady Kim to jail term for bribery
Kim Keon-hee was found guilty of accepting luxury gifts from Unification Church officials in exchange for favors but acquitted of stock manipulation and political funding charges.
- Kim Keon Hee, the ex-First Lady of South Korea, was sentenced to jail for bribery charges.
- She was accused of making money through stock price manipulation and receiving gifts as bribes.
- Prosecutors sought a 15-year prison term and fine, stating she undermined separation of religion and state.
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South Korea's former First Lady Kim Keon Hee has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for corruption. Judge Woo In Sung saw it as proven at the Seoul District Court on Wednesday that the wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was also imprisoned, had accepted generous bribes.Kim's close connection with the now deposed president had given her "significant influence", which she had exploited for her own enrichment, said Judge Woo In Sung at …
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The wife of the convicted former President of South Korea is now also condemned and is said to have enriched herself with her position.
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Kim Geun-hee had accepted expensive gifts from Unification Church officials in exchange for political favors.
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