Seoul court sentences ex-president Yoon to 2 years’ jail over political funding
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On Monday, the Seoul Central District Court sentenced former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to two years in prison for illegally receiving free opinion polling services from a political broker, violating political funding laws. The court found that Yoon later influenced a lawmaker nomination to repay the broker. The case highlights issues of political corruption in South Korea.
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Former president Yoon Suk-yeol sentenced to 2 years in prison by Seoul Central District Court.
The Seoul Central District Court found Yoon violated political funding laws by receiving 14 rounds of polling from the political broker at no cost.
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The Seoul Central District Court found Yoon violated political funding laws by receiving 14 rounds of polling from the political broker at no cost.
South China Morning Post- Former president Yoon Suk-yeol sentenced to 2 years in prison by Seoul Central District Court.
- Found guilty of violating political funding laws by receiving 14 rounds of polling worth 270 million won.
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Loaded language removedA South Korean court sentenced former president Yoon Suk-yeol to two years in prison on Monday after finding him guilty of illegally receiving opinion polling services worth 270 million won (US$179,800) for free from a political broker, local media said.
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The Seoul Central District Court found Yoon violated political funding laws by receiving 14 rounds of polling from the political broker at no cost.
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