4-year prison term sought for Yoon in appellate trial over free opinion polls
A special counsel team on Friday sought a four-year prison term for former President Yoon Suk Yeol during his appellate trial on charges of receiving free opinion polls in the lead up to the 2022 presidential election. Special counsel Min Joong-ki requested the sentence and a forfeiture of 137.2 million won ($102,000) at the Seoul High Court, after a lower court sentenced Yoon to two years in…
Special counsel Min Joong-ki has urged a four-year prison term for former President Yoon Suk Yeol during his appellate trial, stemming from allegations of receiving free opinion polls during the 2022 presidential election. The request was made alongside a demand for Yoon to forfeit 137.2 million won ($102,000). This follows a lower court's two-year prison sentence for Yoon on charges of violating the Political Funds Act.
The controversy revolves around Yoon allegedly colluding with his wife to clandestinely obtain opinion polls worth a total of 270 million won from Myung Tae-kyun, a self-proclaimed power broker. The incidents occurred 58 times between June 2021 and March 2022.
The lower court had convicted Yoon on 14 of these instances, deeming them as illegal political donations. The remaining 44 instances were deemed not to have been given with the couple's consent. Min's team has also requested a three-year prison term for Myung in the appellate trial, following his 18-month prison sentence in the lower court for the same charges.
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