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The court has decided to broadcast a recorded video of the first-trial ruling for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, scheduled for the 27th, on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act.
Criminal Settlement Division 21 of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judge Cho Soon-pyo) accepted the request by the special counsel team led by Min Joong-ki to broadcast a recording of the first-trial ruling set for 2:00 PM on the 27th.
The recorded broadcast method involves filming the proceedings using the court's own equipment and releasing the footage after the ruling is delivered.
Former President Yoon was indicted in December of last year on charges of making false statements during a Kwanhun Club-hosted debate on December 14, 2021, when he was a presidential candidate, to the effect that "he had never introduced former attorney Lee, a graduate of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office Central Investigation Department, to former police station chief Yoon Woo-jin."
He is also accused of publicly disseminating false information during an interview at the launch ceremony of the Buddhism Leaders Forum on January 17, 2022, stating that "he was introduced to Jeon Seong-bae, known as Geomjinbeopsa, by a party official and has never met him together with First Lady Kim."
The special counsel team believes that former President Yoon actually introduced attorney Lee to former chief Yoon, and that he first met Jeon through First Lady Kim, maintaining a relationship for over 10 years.
During the sentencing hearing held last month, the special counsel team demanded a two-year prison sentence for former President Yoon.
If former President Yoon receives a final and conclusive sentence of a fine of 1 million won or more in this case, the People Power Party will be required to return 39.7 billion won to the National Election Commission, including the election expenses reimbursed at the time.
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