18-year prison sentence sentenced to acquaintance of former Korean Park Park Supreme Court June 11 14:43
The Supreme Court of South Korea was accused of bribery and other crimes in a series of cases involving former Korean President Park Kun-hee Choi Sun-sill (Cho Jun-min) ) He dismissed the appeal of the defendant and the sentence of 18 years in prison was confirmed.
In a series of incidents involving former President Park Kun-hye, who was impeached for the first time in South Korea, former President Park's long-time acquaintance, Choi Sun-sill, received a large bribery from a large conglomerate in conspiracy with the former president, He was accused of bribery and abuse of authority, forcing the conglomerate to provide it.
Choi was sentenced to 20 years in prison in the first and second trials, but in August last year, the Supreme Court ordered the trial to be redone, saying that some of the crimes were wrong.
Then, in February, the Seoul High Court reaffirmed the prosecution's sentence, saying that "the act of the defendant caused a great deal of confusion in the national politics", imprisonment for 18 years, a fine of 20 billion won, and a Japanese yen of approximately 1.8 billion yen. Both the defendant and the defendant appealed this, but the Supreme Court rejected the appeal on the 11th, and the sentence of imprisonment was confirmed.
On the other hand, in the trial of former President Park, the prosecution has sentenced him to 35 years in prison and is sentenced to be sentenced on the 10th of next month due to the trial of redone being conducted in the Seoul High Court.
Choi's imprisonment sentence has been finalized, and a severe judgment is expected against former President Park.