Appeals Court Upholds Prison Term for Former President Yoon Suk Yeol Over False Statements During Presidential Campaign; Ruling Could Force PPP to Return 39.7 Billion Won

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol, indicted on charges of making false statements during his presidential campaign, has received a 1-year and 6-month prison sentence suspended for three years in his appellate trial—a punishment that would invalidate his election if finalized. If this sentence is upheld, the People Power Party will be required to return 39.7 billion won in election expenses reimbursed from the presidential race. The 2-1 Criminal Division of the Seoul High Court (High Court Judges Baek Seung-yeop, Hwang Seung-tae, and Kim Young-hyun) rebuked former President Yoon's remark regarding Jeon Sung-bae, also known as the shaman Geonjin, where he stated, "I have never met him together with First Lady Kim Keon-hee." The court stated, "Given that he would have clearly known firsthand how he formed a close relationship with Jeon Sung-bae and whether he met him together with his spouse, the culpability is high for publicizing false facts." We bring you the details through video.

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