Former first lady gets 7 years in influence-peddling case
Former first lady Kim Keon Hee was sentenced to seven years in prison Friday after a Seoul court found her guilty of accepting luxury gifts in return for exerting influence over government appointments, in a high-profile influence-peddling case that prosecutors described as a “sale of public office.” The Seoul Central District Court found Kim guilty of peddling influence under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes, ruling that she knowingly accepted valuables from businesspeopl
Ex-First Lady Kim Gets 7 Years
- South Korean court sentences ex-first lady Kim to 7 years for taking luxury gifts ABC News —
- Ex-first lady sentenced to 7 years in prison for taking gifts for job appointments Korea Times —
- S. Korean ex-first lady sentenced to 7 years in prison for taking gifts for job appointments UPI —
- South Korea court gives ex-First Lady Kim Keon Hee 7-year jail term for bribery The Straits Times —
- South Korean court sentences ex-first lady Kim to 7 years for taking luxury gifts tied to favors The Independent —