Former President Lee Myung-bak's appeal on charges of embezzlement and bribery will begin at 2:05 pm on the 19th.
Lee arrived at the Seoul High Court, Seocho-dong, Seoul, where the sentence is held at 1:19 pm.
The former president got out of the car, took off his mask, and approached his supporters, "Lee Myung Bak!", Shaking hands with a smile.
Former President Lee was convicted of embezzlement of 24 billion won and bribery of 8 billion won, and was sentenced to 15 years in prison, fines of 13 billion won and a fine of 8.2 billion won.
Former President Lee was absent from the trial in a first round of protests against the judge's live broadcast decision.
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Lee Myung-bak Attendance Appeal Shake hands with supporters
2020-02-19T07:56:55.721Z
Former President Lee Myung-bak's appeal on charges of embezzlement and bribery will begin at 2:05 pm on the 19th. Lee arrived at the Seoul High Court, Seocho-dong, Seoul, where the sentence is held at 1:19 pm.
Source: sbskr