1-yr prison term sought for PPP lawmaker for giving luxury bag to ex-first lady
A special counsel team on Monday sought a one-year prison term for a lawmaker of the main opposition People Power Party on charges of giving a luxury bag to former first lady Kim Keon Hee. Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon and his wife are accused of handing a Roger Vivier clutch bag to the then first lady in March 2023 in return for her support for his election as the party leader earlier that month. Special…
A special counsel team has requested a one-year prison sentence for a lawmaker from the main opposition People Power Party, along with six months for his wife, in connection with allegedly giving a luxury bag to former first lady Kim Keon Hee. The accused, Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon, and his spouse are alleged to have provided the high-end Roger Vivier clutch bag to Kim in March 2023, in exchange for her endorsement of Kim's leadership of the opposition party that month.
The special counsel's office, led by Min Joong-ki, presented these charges during a trial at the Seoul Central District Court. Kim has admitted to the wife's gift, but denies any wrongdoing. Meanwhile, the ex-first lady, who has been previously convicted in other corruption cases, confirmed receiving the luxury bag in last month's statement, though she noted it wasn't personally delivered.
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