South Korean court jails former first lady for seven years in bribery case
- Kim Keon Hee was sentenced for taking bribes that included luxury items in return for political favours.
- South Korea’s former First Lady, Kim Keon Hee, has been handed a seven-year sentence for taking bribes during and after her husband President Yoon Suk Yeol’s time in office.
- Kim was found guilty of accepting jewellery, an expensive designer handbag and other luxury items in exchange for political favours by the Seoul Central District Court on Friday.
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- Kim Keon Hee was sentenced for taking bribes that included luxury items in return for political favours.
- South Korea’s former First Lady, Kim Keon Hee, has been handed a seven-year sentence for taking bribes during and after her husband President Yoon Suk Yeol’s time in office.
- Kim was found guilty of accepting jewellery, an expensive designer handbag and other luxury items in exchange for political favours by the Seoul Central District Court on Friday.
Sources: Al Jazeera