Ex South Korea President sentenced to 18-month suspended prison term over election campaign lies
- Former South Korea president Yoon Suk Yeol was on Monday sentenced to 18 months in prison, suspended for three years, after a Seoul court found him guilty of making false statements during his successful 2022 presidential campaign.
- The verdict adds to a string of criminal cases against the ousted leader and, if upheld on appeal, could invalidate his election victory and saddle his former party with a multi-billion won financial penalty.
- According to the Seoul central district court, Yoon violated South Korea's election law by making false claims during the 2022 campaign, including denying that h
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- Former South Korea president Yoon Suk Yeol was on Monday sentenced to 18 months in prison, suspended for three years, after a Seoul court found him guilty of making false statements during his successful 2022 presidential campaign.
- The verdict adds to a string of criminal cases against the ousted leader and, if upheld on appeal, could invalidate his election victory and saddle his former party with a multi-billion won financial penalty.
- According to the Seoul central district court, Yoon violated South Korea's election law by making false claims during the 2022 campaign, including denying that h
Sources: Times of India