South Korean court gives ousted President Yoon suspended jail term for lying during campaign
The ruling could force the People Power Party to return about 39.7 billion won in election reimbursements if upheld on appeal.
- On Monday, the Seoul Central District Court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 18 months in prison, suspended for three years, for making false statements during his 2022 presidential campaign.
- The court determined Yoon falsely denied meeting a shaman and downplayed connections to a defense attorney, stating these fabrications may have affected voters' "fair judgment" of the candidates.
- If upheld by higher courts, the People Power Party must return 39.7 billion won in reimbursed election expenses under South Korean law for candidates convicted of election violations.
- Yoon's legal team plans to appeal the decision, arguing the ruling was based on a misinterpretation of the facts and election law; he remained silent during the proceedings.
- This verdict compounds legal turmoil for the former president, who remains in custody after the Supreme Court earlier this month upheld a seven-year prison sentence for his failed martial law bid.
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Independent EspañolSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was found guilty of making false statements during his presidential campaign, in the most recent verdict after last year's dismissal from office for his brief imposition of martial law.
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