First-Instance Verdict for Former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae Today Over Martial Law Involvement and Investigation Solicitation

The first-instance verdict for former Minister of Justice Park Sung-jae, who was indicted on charges of participating in the December 3 emergency martial law declaration and complying with a request to influence an investigation involving First Lady Kim Keon-hee, will be delivered this afternoon (June 22).

Park is accused of participating in the insurrection crimes of former President Yoon Suk Yeol by convening a meeting of senior Ministry of Justice officials and reviewing the dispatch of prosecutors to the joint investigation headquarters following the declaration of emergency martial law on December 3, 2024. He is also charged with ordering the drafting of a document at the Ministry of Justice that contained justifications for the martial law, known as an "abuse of power document," immediately after the martial law was lifted.

Furthermore, he faces charges of issuing inappropriate instructions to subordinates after receiving a request from First Lady Kim Keon-hee to determine the circumstances surrounding the formation of a dedicated investigation team for the luxury handbag scandal at the prosecution.
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