Ex-President Yoon Acquitted on Appeal over Free Opinion Polls
[Domestic] : An appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling and acquitted former President Yoon Suk Yeol of accepting an illegal political donation in connection with opinion polls conducted by political broker Myung Tae-kyun. The Seoul High Court on Wednesday found both Yoon and Myung not guilty of violating the ... [more...]
A Seoul appellate court will deliver its verdict on Wednesday concerning former President Yoon Suk Yeol's allegations of receiving complimentary opinion polls prior to the 2022 presidential election. After a lower court imposed a two-year prison sentence on him for breaching the Political Funds Act, the court is anticipated to deliver its ruling at 2 p.m. Special counsel Min Joong-ki's office had previously charged Yoon with collaborating with his spouse and securing 58 opinion polls, valued at approximately 270 million won ($202,000), free of charge from self-proclaimed political figure Myung Tae-kyun from April 2021 to March 2022.
The lower court convicted Yoon on 14 of these instances, deeming them unlawful political donations; the remaining 44 could not be considered as granted with the couple's approval. The special counsel team has requested a four-year prison term for Yoon. His wife, Kim Keon Hee, was found innocent of the same charges in her separate first- and second-instance trials and is currently awaiting a final decision from the Supreme Court. Yoon is currently facing multiple criminal trials following his failed presidential campaign.
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