Special counsel seeks new arrest warrant for jailed ex-first lady to keep her in custody
A special counsel team said Thursday it has filed for a new arrest warrant for jailed former first lady Kim Keon Hee as her detention period is set to expire later this month. Special counsel Min Joong-ki's team submitted the request to the Supreme Court, citing the need to keep Kim, the wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, in custody before her detention expires Oct. 31. Kim, who has been in…
According to a special counsel team, they have filed for a new arrest warrant for jailed former first lady Kim Keon Hee. Their detention period is set to end later this month on October 31st. The team has submitted the request to the Supreme Court, citing the necessity of keeping Kim, the wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, in custody.
Kim has been in detention since August of last year, awaiting final rulings from the top court on two sentences. One is a four-year prison term for corruption charges, and the other is a five-year sentence for bribery and other allegations. A final decision on the corruption charges is unlikely before her detention period expires. The court is scheduled to hold a deliberation session next Thursday.
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