Ex-first lady acknowledges receiving luxury bag from PPP lawmaker's wife
Former first lady Kim Keon Hee said Monday she recalled receiving a luxury clutch bag from a lawmaker's wife in 2023 but not in person. Kim made the admission during the trial of main opposition People Power Party Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon and his wife, surnamed Lee, who are accused of gifting a Roger Vivier clutch bag to the then first lady in return for her support for the lawmaker's election as party…
Former first lady Kim Keon Hee revealed during a recent trial that she received a high-end clutch bag from a lawmaker's wife in 2023, though not personally. She admitted this during the proceedings against People Power Party Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon and his wife, Lee, who are accused of giving Kim a Roger Vivier bag in exchange for her support during his 2023 election for party chairman.
Kim initially wasn't aware of the gift's origin, but later realized it was delivered indirectly. She explained that she doesn't typically question the source of such items, so she remains uncertain about the bag's provenance. As the wife of ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol, Kim has been in custody since last August, facing charges of bribery, stock price manipulation, and influence peddling.
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