Kim Geon-hee's special prosecutor team, led by Special Prosecutor Min Joong-ki, has requested that the appellate court uphold the disqualification of former President Yoon Suk Yeol for allegedly disseminating false information during his campaign as the People Power Party's presidential candidate.
During the sentencing hearing held on October 13 at the Seoul High Court, the court's Criminal Division 2-1, presided over by judges Baek Seung-yeop, Hwang Seung-tae, and Kim Young-hyun, heard the special prosecutor's plea to dismiss Yoon's appeal.
Yoon is accused of making false statements during a discussion hosted by the Kwanhun Club on December 14, 2021, regarding his introduction of lawyer Lee Nam-seok, who is associated with the Central Investigation Department of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, to Yoon Woo-jin, the former head of the Yongsan Tax Office and brother of former prosecutor Yoon Dae-jin.
Additionally, he faces charges for making false statements during an interview at the launch of the Buddhist Leaders Forum on January 17, 2022, where he claimed he had met Jeon Seong-bae, a controversial figure, but only after being introduced and never with his wife.
In the first trial, held on July 27, the court found all charges brought by the special prosecutor to be guilty, sentencing Yoon to one year and six months in prison, with a three-year probation period.
If Yoon receives a definitive sentence of more than 1 million won in fines in this case, his election will be declared invalid, and the People Power Party will be required to return approximately 39.7 billion won in election expenses to the National Election Commission.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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