Former South Korea president Yoon handed suspended term over campaign lies
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Former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was sentenced to 18 months in prison, suspended for three years, for making false statements during his 2022 presidential campaign, violating election law. The sentence, if upheld on appeal, could require his People Power Party to return 39.7 billion won (about $27.1 million) in campaign expenses reimbursed by the National Election Commission. The case highlights legal consequences for campaign falsehoods in South Korea.
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Yoon received an 18-month prison sentence suspended for three years.
39.7 billion won is equivalent to US$27.1 million.
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The sentence was for violating election law by making false statements during his 2022 presidential campaign.
South China Morning Post- Yoon received an 18-month prison sentence suspended for three years.
- He was convicted for violating the election law.
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Loaded language removedA South Korean court on Monday sentenced former president Yoon Suk-yeol to 18 months in prison, suspended for three years, after finding him guilty of violating the election law by making false statements during his 2022 presidential campaign.
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The sentence was for violating election law by making false statements during his 2022 presidential campaign.
South China Morning Post39.7 billion won is equivalent to US$27.1 million.
South China Morning PostThe National Election Commission reimbursed the election expenses to the People Power Party after Yoon's presidential election victory.
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