Appeals court upholds 18-month prison term for ex-presidential aide over martial law document
An appellate court on Monday upheld an 18-month prison term for a former presidential secretary for drafting a false document linked to former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid. The Seoul High Court upheld the lower court's ruling that found Kang Eui-gu guilty on charges of creating a false official document by drafting a cover of Yoon's martial law proclamation, three days after…
On Monday, an appeals court affirmed an 18-month prison sentence for former presidential secretary Kang Eui-gu. The court confirmed the lower court's decision that Kang had committed the crime of creating a forged official document. This document was a cover for a proclamation of martial law, drafted by Kang just three days after Yoon Suk Yeol's own declaration of martial law on December 3, 2024.
The appeals court ruled that Kang had drafted the document and collected signatures from then-Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun. This was done to lend an appearance of procedural legitimacy to Yoon's proclamation. It was noted by the court that the dates on the document did not match the actual dates of signing by Yoon and others.
Kang was indicted by a special counsel team in December following the martial law document case. He was immediately arrested and imprisoned after the lower court's ruling in May.
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