Chinanews, October 23, according to comprehensive Korean media reports, the second court of the South Korean Grand Court (Supreme Court) will make a final judgment on the corruption and bribery case of former President Lee Myung-bak on the 29th.
Lee Myung-bak was sentenced to 17 years in prison in the second instance, a fine of 13 billion won, and more than 5.78 billion won of criminal proceeds.
Li Mingbo data map.
In April 2018, South Korean prosecutors detained Lee Myung-bo for 16 counts of corruption and bribery.
In October 2018, the Seoul Central District Court sentenced Lee Myung-bak on suspicion of corruption and bribery in the first instance, sentenced him to 15 years in prison and fined him 13 billion won.
Li Mingbo and the prosecutor both appealed the judgment of the first instance.
On February 19, 2020, the Seoul High Court issued a second instance verdict on Lee Myung-bak's corruption and bribery case.
The court sentenced Li Mingbo to 17 years in prison, a fine of 13 billion won (approximately RMB 76.466 million), and more than 5.78 billion won of criminal proceeds.
He revoked his bail order and put Li Mingbo into prison again.
But Li Mingbo was temporarily released 6 days after being arrested in court.
Lee Myung-bak was born in 1941 and served as President of South Korea from 2008 to 2013.
After being sentenced in the first instance, he became the fourth South Korean former president to be criminally convicted after Chun Doo-hwan, Noh Tae-woo, and Park Geun-hye.