Ex-first lady appeals 5-year bribery sentence to Supreme Court
Former first lady Kim Keon Hee on Wednesday appealed an appellate ruling sentencing her to five years in prison on bribery-related charges, taking the case to the Supreme Court, legal sources said. The Seoul High Court convicted Kim, the wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, on charges of accepting bribes for mediation in a Tuesday ruling that partially overturned a lower court's seven-year…
Former first lady Kim Keon Hee has taken her five-year prison sentence for bribery to the Supreme Court, legal sources reported. The sentencing occurred at a court in southern Seoul on Tuesday. Kim, the wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, was convicted by the Seoul High Court on charges of accepting bribes for mediation in a case that partially overturned a lower court's seven-year sentence.
The special counsel team had previously indicted Kim on charges of receiving expensive gifts in exchange for job appointments and business favors between 2022 and 2023. The appellate court acquitted her of receiving a luxury watch and a replica of a Joseon Dynasty painting. The special counsel team has also stated its intention to appeal the case to the Supreme Court.
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