South Korean appeals court upholds Yoon’s election conviction
Politics · First reported 4 Nov, 08:28 · Updated 08:40
The appeals court upheld former president Yoon Suk Yeol’s suspended sentence for election-law violations. If South Korea’s Supreme Court upholds the ruling, his former party could have to repay nearly US$30 million.
- A South Korean appeals court upheld Yoon’s 18-month suspended sentence for making false statements during his election campaign.
- Yoon’s legal team said it would appeal to the Supreme Court. If the ruling stands, the People Power Party could be required to repay 39.7 billion won, or US$29.6 million.
- The ruling could also invalidate Yoon’s 2022 presidential election victory.
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- Sentence upheld
- 18 months, suspended
- Potential party repayment
- 39.7 billion won (US$29.6 million)
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- Seoul High Court
- Next step stated
- Yoon’s legal team said it would appeal to the Supreme Court.
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