Special counsel appeals Unification Church leader's sentence in bribery case
A special counsel team on Friday appealed Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja's two-year prison sentence for bribing the wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol and other corruption charges. Special counsel Min Joong-ki's team, which had sought a 13-year prison term for the 83-year-old, said it submitted the appeal, arguing the sentence did not match the gravity of her crimes. The Seoul Central…
The Korea Times reports that a special counsel team has appealed the two-year prison sentence given to Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja for bribery and corruption charges. The special counsel, led by Min Joong-ki, had requested a 13-year sentence, arguing that the current sentence did not reflect the severity of her crimes. Han was convicted of giving a luxury necklace and a Chanel bag to Yoon Suk Yeol's wife, former first lady Kim Keon Hee, in exchange for favors for the church through an intermediary in July 2022.
The special counsel team also appealed the court's decision to extend Han's suspension of detention due to health issues.
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